Weekly Science Report

July 19, 2019

 
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
 

Introduction
 
Steve Detwiler created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock and the late John
Anthony West to share news and information on various disciplines to include but not limited to
paleontology, space sciences, genetics and archaeology.  His goal behind sharing this publication
has always been very simple, by sharing knowledge we can make our world a better place.  This
publication is Mr. Detwiler’s contribution to bring people together and share ideas and discoveries
with his fellow humans.
 
I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and inspires you!
 
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News Articles
 
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
 
Neanderthals Were About as Right-Handed as Modern Humans
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/07/did-neanderthals-have-dominant-hand/
593836/?utm_term=2019-07-14T12%3A30%3A43&utm_campaign=the-
atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=edit-promo
 
Turkish, Egyptian and Syrian Artifacts Found in 9,000-year-old Neolithic City by Jerusalem
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-turkish-egyptian-syrian-artifacts-
found-in-9-000-year-old-neolithic-city-by-j-lem-1.7531494?
utm_source=Push_Notification&utm_medium=web_push&utm_campaign=General

History
 
85 Jews Were Murdered. They Deserve Justice.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/opinion/justice-argentina-bombing.html
 
Macedonians Restore an Ancient Church, With an Eye on the Future
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/world/europe/macedonia-church-of-st-george-
restoration.html
 
Hitler Looted the Art, Then They Looted Hitler
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/arts/design/hitler-looted-the-art-then-they-looted-hitler.html
 
Dutch Troops Were 10% Liable In Srebrenica Massacre, Supreme Court Says
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/19/743413444/dutch-troops-were-10-liable-in-srebrenica-massacre-
supreme-court-says?sc=tw
 
Tennessee Governor Faces Backlash for Honoring Confederate General And KKK Leader
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/14/741629271/tennessee-governor-faces-backlash-for-honoring-
confederate-general-and-kkk-leade?sc=tw
 
Codebreaker Alan Turing to be face of new British banknote
https://apnews.com/525bbcf0182f437fb61c6b5540da0e5b?
fbclid=IwAR34Hwgfgh7gY4i_dNBxWPAuTo6jSTiAgjeZjvEzpj3vFhlhs3PVe-qZOEY
 
Change Agents: Kaywin Feldman and Bryan Stevenson on Embracing Empathy and Confronting
American Racism in Museums
http://www.artnews.com/2019/07/02/national-gallery-kaywin-feldman-bryan-equal-justice-
initiative-stevenson-conversation/?fbclid=IwAR0dKuNxlNc-Q_aXx9PW4gEXn-
gREgT7igOIzpJ08mCy_eiC2HnVpba-Xco
 
'Lost' book of exquisite scientific drawings rediscovered after 190 years
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/lost-book-cuban-botany-found-illustrations-
women-in-stem/
 
Why We Still Can’t Read the Writing of the Ancient Indus Civilization
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2019/01/04/undeciphered-script-of-the-indus-civilization/?
utm_source=dscfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dscfb&fbclid=IwAR2Rsmc7qDoSj11Te
N05Z4U-ueLv4-2KTZEvtFPahgB7Lra2nG4bb3LvkGc#.XSzDlehKiiM
 
This Fearless Woman Is Fighting To Keep Slavery Out Of Your Seafood
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/15/741138111/this-fearless-woman-is-fighting-to-
keep-slavery-out-of-your-seafood?
utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com
 
Oglala Sioux Tribe legalizes same-sex marriage and considers hate crime resolution
https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/the-press-pool/oglala-sioux-tribe-legalizes-same-sex-
marriage-and-considers-hate-crime-resolution-UtDE-3oyM0q-jfDUCMr4FA/?
fbclid=IwAR1ODBNfoP_ZuTBbQtIfBhRHxqp6OTDBi9hWifC9x96b5YDiR65PzgK6F0g
 
RI woman believed to be the oldest Native American dies
https://turnto10.com/news/local/ri-woman-believed-to-be-the-oldest-native-american-dies?
fbclid=IwAR0c949fK6MkWnNh2Ddultlh5t60To_EpYsbgdgTTPZW5hayIILId76ztf4
 
 
Why Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanovs Were Murdered
https://www.history.com/news/romanov-family-murder-execution-reasons?
cid=sf105152427&fbclid=IwAR1WyPixx0kqYkIaY_MM7XTF-c_-
7u_TdhpaXGmDgwFP0ErqDhrDxcYIKx8
 
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Slain Activist, Showed How Museums Can Raise Up Their Communities
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/death-sadie-roberts-joseph-founder-louisiana-
african-american-museum-ruled-homicide-180972659/?
utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR0FcrSaTiowX-
cJ8F9FQuXE9k0yR86XP7v-1s89Z863hatn6A12W3SVkKo
 
Oregon to require schools to teach about the Holocaust
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/oregon-governor-holocaust-education-bill-schools/
index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-07-
16T19%3A05%3A23&fbclid=IwAR0904GLPGbPIdHggxK7iqBwW80n3ePDchqiCJ0PVvj3X44P
eQaGP7q5u7o

Archaeology
 
Centuries old DeKalb County cave holds Cherokee Indian’s secrets
https://whnt.com/2019/07/16/centuries-old-dekalb-county-cave-holds-cherokee-indians-secrets/
 
Ancient Trove May Attest to Lost Civilization in Puerto Rico

https://www.haaretz.com/amp/
archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-ancient-trove-may-attest-
to-lost-civilization-in-puerto-rico-1.7501553
 
Navy warship sunk by German sub in WWII finally located off Maine coast
https://www.wmtw.com/article/navy-warship-sunk-by-german-sub-in-wwii-finally-located-off-
maine-coast/28437697?
fbclid=IwAR06MLUbrXYXXVqvkcISj1cdwEzkwKr0VUS_fX_m1K5afThILxJfwAMlHTY
 
When an Earthquake Followed a Flood, This Ancient City Disappeared Forever
https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/07/prophetic-demise-ancient-city/592963/?
utm_term=2019-07-
19T11%3A44%3A39&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=citylab&utm_co
ntent=edit-promo
World
Human remains and musket balls found at battle site marking Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/18/world/waterloo-excavation-trnd/index.html?
utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-07-
19T12%3A02%3A06&utm_source=twCNNi
 
US lawmakers propose ban on export of tribes' sacred items

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/world/article/US-
lawmakers-propose-protections-for-tribes-14105124.php

 
Whereabouts unknown: see the antiquities US authorities are still trying to track down
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/gallery/whereabouts-unknown-see-the-antiquities-us-authorities-
are-still-trying-to-track-down
 
US authorities file criminal charges against antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor and seven others
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-authorities-file-criminal-charges-against-antiquities-
dealer-subhash-kapoor-and-seven-others

Egyptology
 
Egypt's Bent Pyramid opens to visitors
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-48976265
 
King Tut's coffin to be restored for the first time since it was discovered
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/king-tut-coffin-restoration-scli-intl/index.html
 
 
 
 
 

General Science
 
This Food-Delivery Robot Wants to Share the Bike Lane
https://www.wired.com/story/food-delivery-robot-wants-share-bike-lane/?
CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f5
2ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_071719_d
aily_list3_p1&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_maili
ng=WIRED%20NL%20071719%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl
 
 

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

 
How the Arabian stargazer is smashing stereotypes in the space industry
https://www.clickorlando.com/moon-landing/how-the-arabian-stargazer-is-smashing-stereotypes-in-
the-space-industry
 
An Astronaut’s Guide to Eating in Space
https://www.wired.com/story/an-astronauts-guide-to-eating-in-space/?
CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f5
2ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_071719_d
aily_list3_p2&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_maili
ng=WIRED%20NL%20071719%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl

 
50 astronauts, in their own words

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/50-
astronauts-life-in-space/?utm_term=.c0e2a5947165
 
Meet John Houbolt: He Figured Out How To Go To The Moon, But Few Were Listening

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/18/739934923/meet-john-houbolt-
he-figured-out-how-to-go-to-the-moon-but-few-were-listening?
sc=tw
 
Forget new crewed missions in space. NASA should focus on saving Earth.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/forget-new-manned-missions-in-space-nasa-should-
focus-on-saving-earth/2019/07/18/79e55eb8-a995-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html?
fbclid=IwAR2beEmJugMeAxVv1rEo6Si8UopwYVIPSFGaKtDuXOFQPTRaNrP4wqPN3U0&utm
_term=.6cb0db763202
 
We might grow plants on Mars by warming the ice caps with “frozen smoke”
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613958/we-might-grow-plants-on-mars-by-warming-the-ice-
caps-with-frozen-smoke/?
utm_campaign=site_visitor.unpaid.engagement&utm_medium=tr_social&utm_source=twitter

Europe's Weeklong Satellite Outage Is Over—But Still Serves

as a Warning

https://www.wired.com/story/galileo-satellite-outage-gps/?
bxid=5bd6790424c17c1048020acb&cndid=41291302&esrc=twi
tter-newsletter-
c&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_
brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-
dev&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_071919&utm_medium=email
&utm_source=nl&utm_term=WIR_Daily

 
What Does A Rocket Scientist Look Like? Ask Georgia Tech Grad, Tiffany Davis

https://www.gpbnews.org/post/what-does-rocket-scientist-
look-ask-georgia-tech-grad-tiffany-davis

 
Hawaii Protesters Block Access Road To Stop Construction Of Massive Telescope
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/741990200/hawaii-protesters-block-access-road-to-stop-
construction-of-massive-telescope?sc=tw
 
Of Little Details And Lunar Dust: Preserving Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Spacesuit
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/11/734031425/of-little-details-and-lunar-dust-preserving-neil-
armstrongs-apollo-11-spacesuit?
fbclid=IwAR0hputRw_yxsr2kZMbNwzErcahGfI4d3DK8iigJTDOn_poR1tqp3icXeWY&t=156311
7663398
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy
Sources
 
Wild rice project sows seeds for university, tribal collaboration
https://news.wisc.edu/wild-rice-project-sows-seeds-for-university-tribal-collaboration/?
fbclid=IwAR1Kd6LyaHevjvbDCfr6tXkWKS1CX4qA3a12L9B-sLVuzC_rX3B7OfHYB48
 
EPA to allow use of pesticides beekeepers say "decimate beneficial insects"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-to-allow-use-of-pesticides-beekeepers-say-decimate-
beneficial-insects/?fbclid=IwAR0DmBMFztBebQsUFliwr1-
VOy2Ro0KrW_Px8JYts2c2Ziom2HgYbzM0APM
 
Judge throws out Trump order and restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-arctic-drilling-judge-trump-obama-20190330-story.html?
fbclid=IwAR3l-LbI9pyFJ8oWFKGtltty_w98vkYDEuAHUffusC6AP34bHy743pgANvU
 
Landlocked Nebraska Town May Hold Key to Fish Farming Quandary
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-12/landlocked-nebraska-town-may-hold-key-to-
fish-farming-quandary?utm_campaign=socialflow-
organic&utm_content=business&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-
twitter-business

 
Giant Shipper Bets Big On Ending Its Carbon Emissions. Will It Pay Off?
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/736565697/giant-shipper-bets-big-on-ending-its-carbon-emissions-
will-it-pay-off?sc=tw
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

What Happens When Reproductive Tech Like IVF Goes

Awry?
https://www.wired.com/story/when-ivf-goes-awry/?
CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f5
2ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_071719_d
aily_list1_p1&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_maili
ng=WIRED%20NL%20071719%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl
 
Investigation into cruise line after ship filmed running through pod of whales in Alaska
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12244884
 
Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/20/725019678/not-just-for-soldiers-civilians-
with-ptsd-struggle-to-find-effective-therapy?
utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_co
ntent=20190520
 
Loose RNA molecules rejuvenate skin, researchers discover
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-07-loose-rna-molecules-rejuvenate-skin.html?
fbclid=IwAR21GLylQjXobjvt_-D4yIyreUEGUNT6Xdsuu_OU4vlJEYJLZoJeqMmi8VE
 
Elon Musk reveals brain-hacking plans
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49004004?fbclid=IwAR2d7dKifAayamB-
XIvIhjHl3yRIuTzEUEtfbnYDdf2wfiJACuTDyCXx_9I#
 

Other
 
The Monk Who Taught the World Mindfulness Awaits the End of This Life
https://time.com/5511729/monk-mindfulness-art-of-dying/?
xid=time_socialflow_facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fac
ebook
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Informational
 
World Heritage explained- Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kE6ma1NrAqM&fbclid=IwAR0O0p6w307hPn5_ui9QbiczXygkEey77-IPduemkF5OuBZKW-
KgOO6PlzQ
 
One Man versus the Reich: The 1939 Attempt to Assassinate Adolf Hitler
https://medium.com/memory-action/one-man-versus-the-reich-the-1939-attempt-to-assassinate-
adolf-hitler-536d1dc80d54
 
THE JULY 20, 1944, PLOT TO ASSASSINATE ADOLF HITLER
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-july-20-1944-plot-to-assassinate-adolf-hitler?
fbclid=IwAR0yd0jPaWc4WBiIaNTZ6QTksBGp5SzBGDCKbDyQ71F2BKv_-U1a58yzXcA
 
 
West Family Update - Honoring JAW
 
Hello Friends,

Zeke West here, writing you on behalf of the West family. Its been quite some time since we last
sent anything to you all and with today being John's (would be) 87th birthday, it seems like the right
occasion to reach out.

Since he passed there hasn't been a day where his memory and legacy hasn't touched us all, and
these sentiments are particularly palpable today while reflecting on his sardonic wit, endless supply
of often hilarious and enlightening stories, and encouragement to follow our own paths. As we send
out our thoughts and best wishes across the veil we are reminded of the support so many of you
provided through some of the most difficult times over the past few years. Thank you all! And as
the saying goes: it takes a village. You all make one hell of a village!

Since last year's WestFest we have all been diligently working on a long list of projects, both on the
property here as well as revivifying the online presence of his work.  With the help of close friends,
work continues on a long discussed update, expansion and re-titling of one of his books.

Westhenge was the name he dubbed our several acres nestled in the foothills of the Catskill
mountains here in upstate New York. On this property we have maintained the house where Zoe and
I grew up, and have been renovating the writers studio/cabin he affectionately called his "bookstye"
where he spent most of his days when not traveling. While we are endeavoring to retain the rustic
style he so loved, efforts are being made to add some comforts and beautification that we hope he
would appreciate. And before you ask, don't worry, his library has been moved to a safe location
and that may be the foundation of another project down the road. Once completed we will be
promoting it via one of the popular rental services but whoever is interested in spending some time
there please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

John had always marked his true birthday with the publishing of his first short story; he was as
proud of his literary career as he was of pushing back against the establishment and fighting
entrenched ideology. Through many different media he produced hundreds of hours of material.  We
are doing what we can to consolidate as much of it as possible and provide a platform where it is
more accessible and easily navigated. While the final form of this is still coming together, we are
aiming for something publicly accessible by this time next year. 

Of the many books he authored, a re-branding and updating of his popular but dated Traveler's Key
to Ancient Egypt was a project he was very keen on. John recognized that times have changed and
what was needed now was a new more comprehensive book including the many new discoveries
and revelations from both inside and outside Egypt that lend further credence to his symbolist view
of Ancient Egypt, something he was very passionate about. We are excited to announce that with
the help of a very close family friend and some colleagues this project which has been underway
since before John's illness will be published. The book goes well beyond the scope of a guide book
and is intended for a much broader audience. We are aiming for a release date in July of 2020.
For all of you who were able to make it to WestFest in 2018 and were looking forward to another
one after talk of making it an annual event, we are sorry. With everything going on this year
absorbing available time and resources we just couldn't make it a reality for 2019. That being said,
we are eager to get another event organized and with a bit of luck 2020 will see the triumphant
return of WestFest.  The last one was certainly a gathering that would have made John proud, and
that is a tradition that bears repeating!

Again, Thank you all, more updates to come, hopefully sooner rather than later!

All the very best,

The Wests

PS. It is impossible for us to recall and insure that everyone who might be interested in these
updates receive them, that said please feel free to send this on to anyone/everyone you feel would
like to be in the know.