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Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever and headaches.

"Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do Why are we drawn to the ocean each

As researchers finally crack the code on artificial intelligence, society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change including the latest advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception

Everyone imagines top CEOs as larger–than–life figures who do things no one else could.

There's a way to organize your work, stay focused, avoid mistakes, and be hyper-productive that you can learn in five minutes using sticky notes and markers.

No one has failed to notice that the current generation of youth is deeply—some would say totally—involved with digital media.

Too often, great cultures feel like magic. While most leaders believe culture is critical to success, few know how to build one, or sustain it over time.

Collaborative intelligence, or CQ, is a measure of our ability to think with others on behalf of what matters to us all.

From online entertainment mogul, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day comes a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet-stardom, and embracing

Dominique O'Brien - her friends call her Mo - lives a curious double life with her husband, Bob Howard. To the average civilian, they’re boring middle-aged civil servants.

After a decade designing technologies meant to address education, health, and global poverty, award-winning computer scientist Kentaro Toyama came to a difficult conclusion: Even in an age of

The highest-rated scripted show on TV, The Big Bang Theory often features Sheldon, Howard, Leonard, and Raj wisecracking about scientific principles as if Penny and the rest of us should know

How do you connect the artsy, science-nerd mom with the art and science of parenting?

How can calculus help you survive the zombie apocalypse? Colin Adams, one of today's most entertaining math writers, demonstrates how in this zombie adventure novel.

David versus Goliath in Silicon Valley - an epic attempt to take back the Internet: Their idea was simple.

In 2006, co-authors Robert Scoble and Shel Israel wrote Naked Conversations, a book that persuaded businesses to embrace what we now call social media.

MailChimp sends 10 billion email newsletters for over 6 million customers each month (a lot of that goes to Hotmail), and from those sends comes a mountain of clicks, opens, purchases, and other

A series of shifts are happening in our economy: Millennials are trading in conventional career paths to launch tech start-ups, start small businesses that are rooted in local communities, or

Math-whiz Jordan Ellenberg believes that math is not confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do; the whole world is shot through with it.

Born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn, or worse, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young read and wrote everything backwards, struggled to process concepts in

Sarah Wilson thought of herself as a relatively healthy eater. She didn't realize how much sugar was hidden in her diet, or how much it was affecting her well-being.

Within their fields, thought leaders are sources of inspiration and innovation.

"Smart People Should Build Things. How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America We’ve got a problem- young people aren’t building things.

TED talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking around the world.

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us. Be it students, academics, business researchers of government policy makers.

Women who are considering getting in to tech or taking their tech careers to the next level face are looking for practical advice and inspiring stories and they often have similar questions: What

If you are like other professionals, your biggest worry is becoming obsolete at work.

In an always-on world where everyone is connected to information and also one another, customer experience is your brand.

Inspired by the Simple Sabotage Field Manual released by the Office of Strategic Services in 1944 to train European resistors, this is the essential handbook to help stamp out unintentional sabotage

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