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Back to Search"Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness" by Nicholas Humphrey
Today, join scientist Nicholas Humphrey on an epic quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness.
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A Celebrated ER Doctor's Guide to Better Listening
In his new book, "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER," physician and writer Jay Baruch explains how wor…
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"Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman
The average human lifespan is just over four thousand weeks. How will you spend your days? How should you spend your days? Journalist Oliver Burkeman…
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What Peggy Orenstein Learned About Life by Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us found ourselves taking up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein w…
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Why Hasn't America Put a Woman in the White House?
What is it about American political culture that has kept women from the presidency for so long? NBC News correspondent Ali Vitale tackles this quest…
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"Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe" by Shohini Ghose
You might have heard of Einstein and Newton and Galileo, but can you name the woman whose work led to the discovery of the Big Bang, or the woman who…
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Why Do We Remember?
Neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath reframes how we think about remembering and shares the tools we can use to hold on to the things we …
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"Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World's Top Performers" by Eric Potterat & Alan Eagle
Today, learn how to perform at your very best from the psychologist who has advised elite military operators, Olympic medalists, big wave surfers, ne…
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"The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living" by Bonnie Wan
Ad exec Bonnie Wan shares her playbook for navigating life’s decisions, crossroads, and curveballs.
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"Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All" by Deborah G. Plant
Historian Deborah Plant takes us on a personal exploration of America’s obsession with continuing human bondage.
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