Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

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Scott McLeod

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Mini Philosophy

“Cosmic realism”: The secret ingredient to great books

In the tears and laughter of a single life, you find the grief and joy of humanity.

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Starts With A Bang

Does physics truly have anything to say about consciousness?

Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have claimed to understand consciousness. Do physicists? Does anyone?

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Starts With A Bang

Astronomers just found the smallest galaxy ever

With stars, gas, and dark matter, galaxies come in a great array of sizes. This new one, Ursa Major III/UNIONS 1, is the smallest by far.

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The Scott Woody Interview: The pros and cons of being “memoryless”

The cofounder and CEO of red-hot billing platform Metronome unpacks his leadership journey.

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Why Tolkien thought “sub-creation” was the secret to great fantasy and science fiction

According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as “sub-creation.” And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.

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