Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Ira Flatow on His New Book: Present at the Future

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Ira Flatow has a new book out chronicling his award winning interviews at NPR’s Science Friday. Flatow appeared on NPR’s Diane Rehm show yesterday to talk about Present at the Future and his experience as host of Science Friday.

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Thinking

5 books that shaped 21st-century philosophy

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The Past

This virtual 3D model lets you wander the streets of ancient Rome

Archaeologist Bernard Frischer spent decades uploading the ruins of the Eternal City to the cloud. Here’s what it looks like.

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