Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Radio Spots

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For those with any interest, I did a couple of radio spots this morning, although if you are reading this you have probably heard it all before.

First on the Takeaway with Caryle Murphy.

And then talking to Steve Inskeep on NPR’s Morning Edition.

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Starts With A Bang

ANITA did see weird particles, but not parallel Universes

The ANITA experiment found cosmic rays shooting out of Antarctica. One interpretation claims “parallel Universes,” but is that right?

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Mini Philosophy

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Starts With A Bang

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The Present

AI is already in the classroom. It’s time colleges caught up.

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Smart Skills

When to quit: A simple framework for life’s toughest decisions

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