Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Al-Arabiyya on al-Qaeda in Yemen

I’ve been waiting for this program on al-Qaeda in Yemen to come out for a few days, and now al-Arabiyya has finally posted it to its website. I haven’t read it yet, but it is on my list for the weekend. So, for the moment, you are all on your own – print it off, take it to the beach and enjoy some nice weekend reading. It is not quite Alan Furst, but it is close.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: What were the “dark ages” of the Universe?

The hot Big Bang was an energetic, brilliantly luminous event. Today’s Universe is alight with stars. But in between, the dark ages ruled.

An image displaying the periodic table of elements.

Health

Is iron the Achilles’ heel for cancer?

Cancer cells hoard iron in unusually high quantities. Scientists have discovered how to leverage this to create safer cancer drugs.

A radioactive wild boar stands in the snow.

Life

The paradox of the radioactive boars

Scientists solve a long-standing mystery in Bavaria.

An alpha male in a suit sitting in a chair.

Business

Why the myth of the “alpha leader” should be debunked

Successful alpha leadership is more about caring and healing than dog-eat-dog supremacy.

An Egyptian painting depicting life after death through a depiction of a woman and a man.

Thinking

We asked Big Thinkers: “Is there life after death?” Here’s what they said.

Will you die when your body dies?

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