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Why you will fail to have a great career

Larry Smith – Why you will fail to have a great career Throughout his three-decade career here at the University of Waterloo, Larry Smith has inspired legions of students to take up the mantle of economics with his passionate and … Continue reading

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10 Questions for Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie talks about his new book, Luka and the Fire of Life, and describes his life on the run from the infamous fatwa calling for his death.

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Parahawking in Nepal – Amazing!

Parahawking in Nepal. For more information on Parahawking and the vulture conservation projects that Parahawking in Nepal supports, go to http://www.parahawking.com

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Jessica Hische says…

“The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life.” — Jessica Hische

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It’s like flying underwater

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Curiosity: The Questions of Life [18+ © DiscoveryChannel]

[This blog post is for adults. It contains a Discovery Channel documentary on sexual pleasure. If you are offended easily do NOT view this post.] Why Is Sex Fun? With Maggie Gyllenhaal Sexual pleasure is among the most prized, most … Continue reading

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In a word…

evancalous adj. pleasant to embrace

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D.H. Lawrence says…

“Things men have made with wakened hands, and put soft life into are awake through years with transferred touch, and go on glowing for long years. And for this reason, some old things are lovely warm still with the life … Continue reading

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10 Questions for Neil deGrasse Tyson

Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and host of NOVA scienceNOW. Here he answers reader questions and talks about the universe and how he’d save the world.

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How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries

Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed — Eratosthenes’ calculation of the Earth’s circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau’s measurement of the speed of light … Continue reading

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