Finding the Next Einstein
Why Smart is Relative
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We Have The Grammar Police. Why Not The Math Police?
It is socially unacceptable to be bad at grammar. Why is it socially acceptable to be bad at math? Here's why we need a "Math Police."
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How Important Is Math Ability For Scientific Success?
In a recent opinion piece, E. O. Wilson notes that math ability was not important for his success in science. He therefore argues that math ability may not matter much to succeed in science. Is this really true?
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Sheryl Sandberg, What If People Want To Lean Out?
Sheryl Sandberg is not an ordinary person. She is extraordinary on multiple traits, including intelligence and organizational ability. So why should we listen to extraordinary people when they give us advice about how to live our more ordinary lives?
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How To Create A Science Prodigy
Can any kid become Jack Andraka? Can any kid become Michael Jordan?
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Do Gifted Kids Want To Be Zuckerberg Rather Than Einstein?
There are now more gifted students. But are they geniuses? And are they choosing careers in science?
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Learn This Technique To Become More Productive
Is productivity more important than happiness?
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Five New Lessons From Salman Khan On Reinventing Education
A conversation with Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, on the future of education.
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The Growing Complexity of Everyday Life
A conversation with Brink Lindsey on his book Human Capitalism
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The Role of Talent And Motivation In Education And Business
"In our country today there are two principal groups that are largely underserved in our K-12 educational system: the most brilliant and the most economically disadvantaged." - Norman Augustine
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Teaching Without Words
A conversation with researcher Matthew Peterson on how he created a program to teach math without words
