“Just Close Your Eyes and Chew!”: Spirulina, Modernization, and the “Lost” Crops of the Past Christian Ruth Science & Medicine This article originally appeared on Nursing Clio. On February 20, 2017, the young nation of South Sudan declared that it was suffering famine in several regions of the country.1 It was the first of several...
Attitudes Toward Innovation, Part One Paul Kirkham Arts & Culture This post is in response to Hippo's call for academic, historical, critical, and/or cultural essays that our readers might possibly "have lying around." Is that you? Email info@hipporeads.com for a chance to...
Imagining the End(s) of the Earth Siobhan Carroll Art & Literature, Arts & Culture Environment, Climate Change, history, imaginaries, siobhan marie carroll, exploration, British colonialism.
Why Should You Care about Politics and Economics? David Moscrop Politics & Economics Frederick and Heidi On the day I started thinking about this piece, I read about Frederick the Great and Heidi Montag. Frederick because he makes an important appearance in a volume I’m reading on the...
Sex, Theft, and Freedom: Top Summer Music Reads Alexandra Apolloni Art & Literature, Arts & Culture Steal This Music: How Intellectual Property Law Affects Musical Creativity by Joanna Demers The recent court battle between Marvin Gaye's estate and “Blurred Lines” artists Pharrell Williams and Robin...
The Best “Smart” Beach Reads of 2014: Edition #2 Kaitlin Solimine Uncategorized How to know what pages this summer make the sunscreen-slathered cut and which will stay on bookshelves? Hippo Reads is here to make recommendations for the smartest, and most engaging, summer reads in economics, government, and history.
Holy Sex: Fascinating Rituals in Religious History Anna Redmond History, Religion, Society & Culture From Valentine’s Day to premarital sex as a sin—five myths of sexuality are debunked.
