Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Housekeeping

Brian and I are both in the process of posting skeleton bios and e-mail addresses to our profiles. Over the coming days – hopefully not weeks – we will also be posting a reading list on Yemen as well as a comprehensive list of our own articles and some videos of speaking engagements. Stay tuned – I know you are all breathless with anticipation.

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Business

5 “belonging rules” to help the “moveable middle” thrive

Every organization has a power block of dutiful but unappreciated talent. Here’s an effective plan for engagement.

A picture of a neuron with blue and yellow lights.

Health

Scientists implant brain cells to counter Parkinson’s disease

“I think it has a real chance to reverse motor symptoms, essentially replacing a missing part.”

Two enigmatic jellyfish dancing in the dark.

13.8

What is life? This basic question defies science

The best answer we have is, "Life is matter with intentionality."

Hard Science

Particle physicists prove that antimatter doesn’t “fall up”

Sci-fi enthusiasts have long hoped that a substance called antimatter might experience gravity opposite that of ordinary matter. It doesn't.

The Harvard crest displayed on a black background in the Ivy League.

Business

The case against hiring people from Ivy League schools

Get rid of the notion that the best employees come from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.

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