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Barbara Corcoran on her system for firing salespeople who are dragging down the company.
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Professor James Abruzzo discusses ethics as it relates to the world of art.
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Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran shares her strategies for hiring managers and salespeople. Her latest book is Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
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Adam Bryant, the author of Quick and Nimble and the “Corner Office” columnist at The New York Times, on the critical importance of workplace culture.
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The law, which goes into effect on July 1, lays down fines for individuals and organizations who use profanity in their works of art. It also requires existing works to carry special labeling.
Researchers found that mice treated with an antioxidant commonly found in coffee developed none of the retinal degeneration that contributes to loss of sight.
Ken Auletta on how the future of television will be free of commercial interruptions, which benefits writers and viewers alike.
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Former President of Slovenia Danilo Türk discusses the importance of cultivating creativity in the classroom.
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Dr. Michio Kaku returns to Big Think studios to discuss his latest book, The Future of the Mind. Here he explains the remarkable advances in brain imaging.
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Former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou discusses participatory citizenship, democracy, and experiments in Wikilaw.
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Dr. Steven Masley explains how healthy diets need to be tasty too.
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Steve Mesler discusses how his mentoring program, Classroom Champions, brings star athletes into classrooms by using technology.
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“My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this […]
What’s so special about crowdfunding is that it’s not just a one way exchange. It’s democratic; it’s collaborative. Crowdfunding allows for an open dialogue between the project creators and their backers. […]
Economic theorist and author Jeremy Rifkin explains his concept of The Internet of Things. Rifkin’s latest book is The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, […]
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Science can give patients regenerated organs in the next five years or so. Matthew Putman, Founder and CEO of Nanotronics Imaging, on the political will needed to make this a […]
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Dr. Edward Slingerland on “wu wei,” the Confucians and the Daoists’ key to political and spiritual success.
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“The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. No, the true measure of a man is this: how quickly […]
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy” ― Isaac Newton
The New Yorker’s Ken Auletta on the future of online original content.
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Scientists recently found that it’s not how attractive you are but how well you flirt that helps you find a potential mate. What are the classic tactics of flirting and […]
How do placebo pills reduce pain and even improve symptoms in Parkinson’s patients?What causes fireballs to allegedly shoot from Thailand’s Mekong River? And what is making that insanely annoying humming […]
Michio Kaku on why robots make better astronauts than humans.
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On April 15th, starting at 2am EDT, if you’re in North America be sure to go outside and marvel at the “blood moon.” NASA provided a helpful video (below) to […]
Ken Auletta on how Netflix broke the TV pilot mold.
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NASA recently announced a cool discovery: asteroids can have rings! Luckily, the one that revealed this is not headed for us. The asteroid 10199 Chariklo, orbiting the sun between Saturn […]
Dino Varkey, Group Executive Director & Board Member of GEMS Education, on why governments can’t solve the education crisis alone.
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Healing leaves scars, but regeneration leaves the cells in their original state. Spinal cord injuries today are considered devastating, but new research suggests that there’s hope in regeneration. DNews has […]
Philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, on what Plato would think of technology today.
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