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Tesla's pigeon: How the great inventor fell for a bird
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Nikola Tesla—the scientist famous for designing the alternating current motor and the Tesla coil—loved pigeons, and one most of all.
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Cathedrals, seed banks, and oaks: How to live in times of change.
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Does science fiction shape the future?
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Six contemporary science fiction writers weigh in on the impact of their genre on our future technologies.
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Plagues, Taxes, Storms, and the Jet Stream
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What 700 years of historical data can tell us about extreme weather.
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Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute
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The emperor of physics defends his controversial theory of mind.
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