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Phrenology’s popularity plummeted after the Civil War; Mr. Stob suggests that the conflict’s extreme brutality undercut practical phrenology’s grand aspirations for self-improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
They also plan to extend the method to other applications, including imaging neurons, and to explore ways to bring the technology into practical use.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
She said the 2.5 hours per day offered by the Flying Start scheme was not always practical for working parents who still needed care for the rest of the day.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
"But a balanced outcome that reaffirms core commitments and set out practical steps forward would strengthen the integrity of the NPT," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Père Lafontant despised the concept because he knew what it meant in practical terms: the simplest technology was for the poor, while the rich had the resources to afford the best technology.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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