Thinking Tech
Buzz Aldrin’s quest for a real spaceship
Buzz Aldrin's Huffington Post column this Thanksgiving Day urges we extend the Space Shuttle's life by five years and drop this silly notion of building new space capsules.
Business Brains
Directory of courier services highlights environmentally friendly options
Nationwide U.S. directory of courier services adds green credentials as a selection criteria.
Pure Genius
Research shows musicians have better hearing
A new study shows musicians trump non-musicians when it comes to communicating in noisy environments.
Rethinking Healthcare
The Lancet demands we change but will not do so itself
The Lancet medical journal argues that "cutting emissions to mitigate climate change will also make people healthier."
Smart Takes
India, China will economically surpass U.S., U.K. in 2048
In a speech at TEDIndia, statistician Hans Rosling predicted the exact date that India and China's economies will catch up with the U.S. and the U.K.
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