Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

I’m no cover model…

One of the perks of being named a Leader in Learning by the cable industry is that you usually get a profile in its monthly magazine. This month’s issue of Cable in the Classroom magazine features yours truly. They labeled me a ‘tech evangelist,’ which is true enough. I thought the short piece was well done and was pleased to see that they also included a link to my podcast interview from last June. I’m still a little freaked by the fact that my mug is on the cover of a magazine (that’s Wikinomics under my hand, by the way)…

Collage of classical art suggesting a theme related to somatic markers.

Business

How “somatic markers” can transform your decision-making

Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.

A black and white image of a bunch of spheres, symbolizing the multiverse concept discussed by scientists.

Starts With A Bang

How logic and reasoning can fail as scientific tools

In logic, 'reductio ad absurdum' shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.

A wooden sign indicating "assisted migration rep 2" in a pine forest under a clear blue sky.

Life

Moving trees north to save the forests

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Historical map illustration depicting a planned city layout with a circular central area and radiating streets.

Strange Maps

Ohio’s Circleville ditched the grid system. Then it got squared.

A small Ohio town tried to escape America’s addiction to rectangular grids. It didn’t last long.

Bullet Cluster separation mass gravity x-ray lensing

Starts With A Bang

Flagship NASA space telescope faces a penny-pinching death

NASA's only flagship X-ray telescope ever, Chandra, still works and has no planned successor. So why does the President want to kill it?

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