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Ingenious: Gregory Laughlin

An astrophysicist looks into the future and the distance.

April 25, 2014

Third Data Server From the Sun

The Earth is becoming a computer visible across galactic distance.

April 25, 2014

“We Are Visual Animals, Driven By Images”

The head of the Max Planck Society discusses the science of creative visualization.

April 25, 2014

Picasso and Einstein Got the Picture

Breakthroughs in science and art begin with an image.

April 25, 2014

James Doty’s Helper’s High

He gave away his last $30 million and felt free—a case study in altruism.

April 25, 2014

He Gave Away $30 Million Because It Felt Good

James Doty just may embody the altruism he studies.

April 25, 2014

Ingenious: Simon DeDeo

Cosmic microwaves and crime.

April 7, 2014

When Theft Was Worse Than Murder

Hundreds of years of trial documents reveal our changing attitudes to violent crime.

April 7, 2014

Secret Military Test, Coming Soon to Your Spanish Class

A powerful, precise language aptitude test is entering civilian life.

April 7, 2014