Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

What would YOU say to the NEA?

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I have been invited to speak to the Board of Directors of the National Education Association (NEA), our nation’s largest teacher union, about disruptive innovation. I’m scheduled for the morning of Saturday, December 12. I only have 20 minutes, plus another 10 minutes for questions and discussion. If you were in my shoes, what would you tell them (stick to the topic, please!)?

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High Culture

9 ordinary things you (probably) didn’t know had fascinating names

Have you ever noticed how many things you interact with but can’t name? So did we.

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Life

The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US

Researchers are working nest by nest to limit the threat while developing better eradication methods.

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The Past

Huxley vs. Wilberforce: What really happened at the 1860 Oxford evolution debate

The true story of the shot that “reverberated through England” when science collided head-on with religion.

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The Past

The deep and enduring history of universal basic income

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

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The Future

How AI is rewriting Silicon Valley’s relationship with the Pentagon

The military is courting tech startups to help it win the AI arms race.

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