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60-Second Lectures: A Tapas Bar of Academic Insight
60-Second Lectures: A Tapas Bar of Academic Insight

Consciousness, the unknown and why your childhood aversion to math is finally validated.

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Bad News: A Media Fiction
Bad News: A Media Fiction

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Steven Johnson on Where Good Ideas Come From
Steven Johnson on Where Good Ideas Come From

“Chance favors the connected mind.”

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What Is Procrastination: 5 Perspectives
What Is Procrastination: 5 Perspectives

We meant to publish this last Friday.

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BBC on Science vs. Religion: The End of God?
BBC on Science vs. Religion: The End of God?

What falling apples have to do with transcendence, politics and The God Helmet.

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Opening Lines: How Famous Creators Got Their Start
Opening Lines: How Famous Creators Got Their Start

Stick-to-itiveness, the case for self-delusion, and what Steve Jobs has to do with illegal phones.

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