The image that immediately springs to mind when thinking of souvenirs from Russia is that of the ‘Matryoshka’ doll. Visitors will always reach for the layered, lacquered Russian doll to take back with ...

How do we understand complexity? Well, we simplify. Take, for example, Darwin’s theory of evolution. What is it all about? We can simplify its complexity through a short formula, like “the survival of ...

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