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    Science, Solitude And The Sacred On The Appalachian Trail

    There is no greater source for science, for the inspiration to do science, than the wild; that is where the sense of sacredness at the root of science's aspiration lives, says blogger Adam Frank.
    by Adam Frank Aug 15, 2017 4 minutes
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    This week, you can't reach me by email, or text, or Tweet.

    This week, I'm not taking anyone's calls, either.

    That's because I'm walking the Appalachian Trail — alone. And while I am, without doubt, scared of being eaten by a bear, I'll be out there looking for that most precious of possibilities: solitude.

    Solitude can be hard to find in the modern world. Cities are, of course, exactly about mixing it up with our fellow humans. That's the source of their potent innovation. So, while you can find places in the city to be alone, it is much harder

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