Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Bomber’s ID

Gregory Johnsen

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News Yemen is reporting that the suicide bomber was named Ali Muhsin al-Ahamd and was born in San’a in 1990.

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An illustration showcasing a diverse group of people communicating and collaborating in a room, where the power of language unlocks their collective success.

Business

Why “linguistic similarity” is so often the key to success

Want to get ahead at work? It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it — and adaptability is essential.

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.

The head of a man and a woman are shown side by side in a research study focused on ketamine and depression.

Neuropsych

A vaccine for depression

Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.

A Strauss-Howe inspired painting depicting the bond between a woman and a boy.

The Past

Strauss-Howe generational theory: Is revolution coming to America?

An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?

Neuropsych

The strange persistence of first languages

After my father died, my journey of rediscovery began with the Czech language.

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