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Blowing Off the Grid

Samsø runs on renewable energy—and makes money doing it.

November 10, 2015

Drums, Lies, and Audiotape

When I was invited to drum in Ghana, I gladly accepted. Then something went wrong.

November 4, 2015

What’s Your Story?

The psychological power of narrative.

November 4, 2015

Why Scientists Need To Fail Better

The rush for success is driving science into a corner, apart from wider culture.

November 2, 2015

The Science Hidden In Your Town Name

How place names encode ecological change.

November 2, 2015

The Strange Persistence of First Languages

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

November 2, 2015

Why Virtual Classes Can Be Better Than Real Ones

An engineering professor takes online-course critics to school.

October 23, 2015