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A Lab of My Own: Coming Out In Science
A Lab of My Own: Coming Out In Science

Bringing humanity to science, or what vintage matrimony has to do with modern myth-busting.

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And The Pursuit of Happiness: Maira Kalman Illustrates Democracy
And The Pursuit of Happiness: Maira Kalman Illustrates Democracy

“We hope. We despair. We hope. We despair. This is what governs us. We have a bipolar system.”

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Charles & Ray Eames’ Powers of Ten Flipbook
Charles & Ray Eames’ Powers of Ten Flipbook

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FORM+CODE: Eye & Brain Candy for the Digital Age
FORM+CODE: Eye & Brain Candy for the Digital Age

Computational aesthetics, or what typography has to do with Yoko Ono and Richard Dawkins.

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The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol
The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol

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Trespass: A Brief History of Uncommissioned Street Art
Trespass: A Brief History of Uncommissioned Street Art

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Jet Age: Entrepreneurship Lessons From The Sky
Jet Age: Entrepreneurship Lessons From The Sky

A drama-driven revolution, or what Sillicon Valley can learn from 1950s test pilots.

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What Is Procrastination: 5 Perspectives
What Is Procrastination: 5 Perspectives

We meant to publish this last Friday.

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Modern Women: MoMA Celebrates Women in Art
Modern Women: MoMA Celebrates Women in Art

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5 Cross-Disciplinary Cookbooks
5 Cross-Disciplinary Cookbooks

What Dracula, liquid nitrogen and hackers have to do with IKEA furniture.

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