Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

U2: “The Future Needs a Big Kiss…”

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

It’s out today, U2’s latest album, rock like only they can do it. Check it out from the recent Brit Awards.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

A digitally enhanced view of a crescent planet Earth with a galaxy in the background.

What was it like when planet Earth first formed?

The Earth that exists today wasn’t formed simultaneously with the Sun and the other planets. In some ways, we’re quite a latecomer.

Business

How I adapted my company to AI: 5 key insights

Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank explains how he successfully embraced and deployed AI.

The Milky Way, a galaxy in space filled with stars, grew up.

Starts With A Bang

What was it like when the Milky Way grew up?

Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is both completely normal and absolutely remarkable in a number of ways. Here’s the story of our cosmic home.

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

An illustration of a bacterium on a black background related to Parkinson's disease.

Health

How gut bacteria connect to Parkinson’s disease

Growing evidence suggests a link between the debilitating neurological illness and the microbes that live in our intestines. The vagus nerve may be a pathway.

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