(Sirens aren't mermaids, though; different creatures entirely.) But often, the picture is more complex. Duality, literally represented in the body of the mermaid, and transformation, a defining property of water, are central to the mermaid myth [source: Witcombe]. The West African goddess ...
they secrete a protective mucus like hagfish, they have thin, bioluminescent tendrils that resemble hair, and they have “a fishhook forest of teeth” as well as claws. This reimaging of sirens in a more scientifically plausible way allows the menace in the book to seem both otherworldly and...
but without telling citizens what the real problem is. The standard narrative also gives the impression that there is a near-term clean energy alternative. In my opinion, this is wishful thinking for the reasons I describe in Sections
My daughter, Ruby, has had a rough time lately trying to fight off an upper-respiratory infection even with multiple rounds of antibiotics that just don’t seem to be working on her little four month-old body. Today among the typical “Good Morning” greetings a friend asked, “How’s Mi...
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