Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Danish?

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For all our Danish speakers out there, and seeing as how I come from good (or at least hearty, as family legend says we were chased out of Denmark a few hundred years ago for vague criminal activities) Danish stock I’m embarrassed to say I am not one, but nevertheless, those who do speak it can now check out this story on Danish radio, which I did last week.

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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.

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin in his study.

Smart Skills

The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one

We each have the same 24 hours in the day. How will you spend yours?

The Learning Curve

4 key strategies for great conversations

Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.

Thinking

Turing and Wittgenstein: An entanglement of math and philosophy

In pre-War Cambridge, students had to ace an interview with Ludwig Wittgenstein to attend his lectures — Alan Turing passed that test, and went on to create one of his own.

Santa Claus hanging from a hazardous chimney.

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The scientific hazards of being Santa Claus

With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.

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