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Sustainability in Higher Education

J. Paulo Davim

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Support in higher education is an emerging area of great interest to professors, researchers and...

Ev Williams recommended The Martian in Books (curated)

The Martian

Andy Weir | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.9

(50 Ratings)

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"If I was really stranded on a desert island, this novel would be good to have. The movie is also good, but the book would help to pass more time. Both make surviving on a desert island seem like a walk in the park. What’s great about this adventure—which I find rare in pop culture—is the celebration of the mind, invention, and science."

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Christina Ricci recommended 12 Monkeys (1995) in Movies (curated)

12 Monkeys (1995)

1995 | Drama, Sci-Fi

8.3

(35 Ratings)

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"This is kind of a weird one. Well, not weird; just totally different from Star 80. I love 12 Monkeys. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time. I love sci-fi, and I think Terry Gilliam is just a genius. That movie is just so fantastic. The whole tie-in with the Hitchcock movie. It’s just so smart; it’s such a smart science fiction film."

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Tracey Thorn recommended Frankenstein in Books (curated)

Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

7.7

(27 Ratings)

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"Imagine being an 18-year-old girl, on holiday with two radical poets, and coming up with an idea for a Gothic horror novel which also more or less invents the genre of science fiction, which then goes on to become such a huge and enduring success, constantly open to reinterpretation and reimagining, that it still seems vivid and alive two hundred years later."

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Oliver Sacks recommended The Devil's Doctor in Books (curated)

The Devil's Doctor

Philip Ball | 2007 | Biography, History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

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"I am just starting this magnificent new biography of Paracelsus. Ball, who is almost as much a polymath as his subject, brings out not only the extraordinary intellect and character of the man, but all the intellectual and social and political currents of the 16th century. Even before finishing it, I can tell that this book will take its place among my favorite half-dozen science biographies."

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LukeRMcLaughlin (16 KP) rated Arrival (2016) in Movies

Jun 7, 2020

Arrival (2016)

2016 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.9

(47 Ratings)

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Amy Adams

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Denis Villeneuve effectively presents a Sci-Fi film with as much heart as it does terrifying visuals. Amy Adams is an absolute powerhouse and deserved recognition from the Academy in this film. Brilliant cinematography throughout, bookended by remarkable writing. A must-see for Science Fiction fans. 10/10