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Edward Tenner is a historian of technology and culture. He was a founding advisor of Smithsonian's Lemelson Center and holds a Ph.D in European history. More
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was forced to overcome unusual adversity to write the book More »
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The Pope argues against contraception because it might prevent the birth of future savants More »
Verizon plans to make white page delivery optional in the Washington area. Here's an argument for keeping phone books alive. More »
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Giving a 10 percent salary increase across the board, rather than rewarding its best performing employees makes sense for this tech company More »
What really deters smokers from picking up the harmful habit? More »
A recent study reveals a possible connection between genes and political preferences More »
Comparing the Web-based division of labor with the assembly line neglects one important factor: wages More »
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Beyond complex computational skills, the best mathematicians and physicists have an every day number sense More »
Ad men and women used to chafe at the series' portrayal of their profession. But the most recent season changed that. More »
An education in the humanities requires students to infer conclusions from fragmentary evidence--a valuable skill in the intelligence world More »
The president's been drawing flak for saying Americans are too scared to think rationally. But aren't they? More »
The growing number of concussions in school football could be prevented with a little investment and innovation More »
In the '80s Carla Cohen lost her government job and opened what would become a Washington landmark More »
It doesn't take the Internet to breed a social community that ostracizes and alienates its members More »
