Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

NY Times launches “Green Inc.,” New Blog on Energy & Business

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Andrew Revkin at DotEarth has the scoop on “Green Inc.” a new NY Times blog covering energy and business. If it comes close to having the impact as DotEarth, it will definitely be a welcome resource for coverage of major energy issues.

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A black-and-white portrait of smiling Katie Gatti Tassin with glasses is centered on a collage featuring a close-up of a dollar bill, a checkered pattern, and a vintage microphone.

Business

The Katie Gatti Tassin interview: “Go the extra yard — not the extra mile”

The host of the Money with Katie Show has some priceless advice for women on how to approach pay-rise negotiations.

Starts With A Bang

Jupiter endangers Earth, and may have extincted the dinosaurs

65 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth. Not only did Jupiter not stop it, but it most likely caused the impact itself.

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Smart Skills

Why memento mori is the ultimate life hack

A mid-flight scare reveals how embracing death can bring purpose and meaning to everyday life.

Infographic displays spacecraft names and missions around the Sun, planets, and moons, illustrating the current and planned science fleet exploring the Solar System.

Starts With A Bang

American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history

Over the first half of 2025, the US has cut science as never before. This disaster for American science may be a gift to the rest of the world.

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The Future

Why Substack will be the intellectual engine of the 21st century

The platform is a digital Royal Society for today’s greatest minds — and it could play an essential role in shaping the next civilization.

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