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Beyond Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Conversation with Ann Druyan

By Corey S. Powell — 2020

The creator of the new Cosmos television series reflects on humanity's long path toward scientific enlightenment in this conversation with Astronomy magazine.

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Are We About to Unlock the Secrets to Peak Performance?

“How many surf bums who can’t keep a job washing dishes will be up at 5 AM putting on a gritty, sandy wetsuit to paddle out in cold, sharky water for just one shot at a barrel? That’s motivation. If you could bottle that, then what’s possible?”

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Alison E. Berman
2017
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Steven Kotler And Jamie Wheal: What You Can Learn From Top Performers

I spoke to both Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, coauthors of the national bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, about why they focused on performance enhancement for their book, their four accelerating...

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Dan Schawbel
2017
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If Everyone Tripped on Psychedelics, We’d Do More About Climate Change

Scientists are looking into what psychedelics do to inspire people to act pro-environmentally.

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Shayla Love
2019
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In Murphy’s Kingdom

Since the 1960s, the Esalen Institute has been at the forefront of the human potential movement. Now cofounder Michael Murphy, an ardent golfer and former frat boy, is reaching a new generation with his books on spirituality.

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Jackie Krentzman
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The Intelligent Plant

In 1973, a book claiming that plants were sentient beings that feel emotions, prefer classical music to rock and roll, and can respond to the unspoken thoughts of humans hundreds of miles away landed on the New York Times best-seller list for nonfiction.

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Michael Pollan
2013
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