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The physicist was both a gentleman and scholar.
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In her book The Art of Rest, one researcher conducted a thorough analysis of the top 10 activities we find most restful.
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In 2008, Elon Musk explained which of history’s tech geniuses was his role model.
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The Avengers movies have done a marvelous job melding science and story.
We like to think of creativity as an inherently good thing. History and science say otherwise.
It all depends on what type of creativity we’re discussing.