Guest Thinkers — October 29, 2009

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Sean Jones

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Five World War I soldiers in uniform stand and sit near sandbags in a trench, with a sign reading "Surrey Lane" visible in the background—evoking camaraderie amid the Ring of Fire on the front lines.

Books

Not just the Western Front: “Ring of Fire” rediscovers WWI’s global story

Historians Alexandra Churchill and Nicolai Eberholst reexamine the pivotal conflict from a grassroots perspective.

A man with a bald head and gray goatee smiles at the camera. Above his head, a thought bubble filled with red scribbles hints at the inner thoughts of John Amaechi.

Books

John Amaechi shares the 6 books that changed his thinking

The psychologist, educator, and former NBA player discusses the professional volumes and childhood stories that shaped his life and his approach to it.

Full moon over a city skyline at night, high-rise buildings aglow and lights reflecting on the calm water—a scene that inspires 5 science lessons about the moon's impact on our world.

Starts With A Bang

5 science facts that come from simply watching the Moon

Even just by examining the Moon with the unaided eye, we can learn an incredible amount about the Moon, Earth, and more.

Starts With A Bang

The incredible physics of quantum levitation

With the right material at the right temperature and a magnetic track, physics really does allow perpetual motion without energy loss.

Side-by-side images of the Ring Nebula show its structure in different colors, each with a white dotted oval highlighting the central region.

Starts With A Bang

Did JWST catch the Ring Nebula forming new planets?

Our nearby Ring Nebula, with JWST’s eyes, shows evidence for planet formation. Will the Sun eventually destroy, and then replace, the Earth?

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