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What makes some scientists culturally significant, while others remain in obscurity? Well, there’s a science to it.
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Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.
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Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?
The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
You've heard of Stephen Hawking. Ever heard of Renata Kallosh? Didn't think so.
The Santa Fe Institute is a cradle of modern research. Our host Kmele meets some of the brilliant minds who work there.
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When you're a genius, how do you make ends meet?
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
The smartest person in the world was Isaac Newton, a true polymath whose brilliance never has been, nor ever will be, surpassed.
Without Étienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré, the genius of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer would have been lost to time.
Science isn't synonymous with technology; it's about a way of thinking.
Jimena Canales shares the “demons” that shaped computer science.
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Yes, you CAN be a “math person” — as long as you follow these learning techniques.
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Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
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James Gleick, the author of biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feynman, discusses what they and other geniuses have in common.
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Great genius is not born of lightning bolt-like moments of inspiration. In reality, perseverance plays the biggest role.
His greatest speeches were loaded with empathy.
The Fermi paradox (along with the subsequent Drake equation) is so difficult that even brilliant thinkers can make little dent in it.
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
A next-generation LHC++ could cost $100 billion. Here's why such a machine could end up being a massive waste of money.
Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.
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Successful forgers are remembered as great conmen, not artists. This is strange, considering their forgeries fooled even the most seasoned critics.
As the Manhattan Project headed for completion, German attempts to build a nuclear weapon had already been dismantled.
Does it have a deeper significance — or is it just a number?
Even the most brilliant mind in history couldn't have achieved all he did without significant help from the minds of others.
Descartes broke from the European philosophers who preceded him and devised a new way of considering humanity and the world.