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June 5, 2013

WATCH Maria Konnikova on How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes

Maria Konnikova, author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes joined us for a Google+ hangout to discuss ideas from her Big Think Mentor workshop of the same name.

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Maria Konnikova, author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes joined us for a LIVE Google+ hangout today to discuss ideas from her Big Think Mentor workshop of the same name.

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