Emma Schneider

Arriving Home; To Where? To Myself

Arrivals signify more than physical movement; they represent transformation, self-discovery, and entering new life phases. Growing up in China, I felt deeply rooted despite frequent moves, shaping my adaptability and sense of belonging. Moving to Germany at 10 caused cultural dissonance,...

Persuasion; Where Social Media Meets Ancient Greece

Significant throughout time, announcements  have long served as a method of persuasion, an integral part of human society, inherently present in our minds from the moment we began putting together coherent thoughts and desires.  长期以来,公告一直具有重要意义,长期以来一直是一种说服方法,是人类社会不可分割的一部分,从我们开始将连贯的想法和欲望放在一起的那一刻起,它就固有地存在于我们的脑海中。 Today’s social media landscape is populated...

Nature, Nurture, Psychopaths; Made or Born that Way?

The dichotomy of the “nature vs. nurture” debate has been a key topic of conversation within the realm of psychology and philosophy for centuries on end. How, you may ask, do genetics and/or our environment contribute to the development...

Finless Porpoise Protection Helps Angel to Keep on Smiling

You may be tired of hearing it on the news, every time you press the remote control. Climate change is a serious issue that has been plaguing our society for decades; its effects adding massive levels of greenhouse gases...

The Honeyguides & the Hunter Gatherers; Human-Beast Teamwork

We typically associate the concept of teamwork as a human act since cooperative behaviour is one of the hardwired characteristics that feeds in to human nature as a whole.  我们通常将团队合作的概念与人类行为联系起来,因为合作行为是整个人性中滋养的固有特征之一。 Yet, another way to look at this collaborative notion is through...

Manchu; Is this the Forgotten Ethnic Community?

That it be a modest community not often brought up, the Manchu people were nevertheless powerful rulers that undisputedly conquered China and established the Qing Dynasty, whilst being a national ethnic minority.  作为一个不常被提起的卑微社区,满族人仍然是强大的统治者,他们无可争议地征服了中国,建立了清朝,同时是民族少数民族。 The Manchus carried out atypical political management and...

Furry but not Forgotten; Rebuilding Animal Trust in Humans

Negligence and abandonment of animals at the hands of abusive owners is the issue. But there exists in Nanjing a safe haven where they can rest and recuperate before being adopted by a loving family. 虐待主人对动物的疏忽和遗弃是问题所在。 但南京有一个安全的避风港,在被一个充满爱的家庭收养之前,他们可以在那里休息和恢复。 Dr. Suzanne and Orik...

Ordering Food in China 4 Non Chinese Speakers

Saying that food delivery in China has boomed is a colossal understatement. Over the last decade the size of its market has grown nearly 40 fold. While COVID was responsible for a lot of that, we haven’t transitioned away...

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