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    <description><![CDATA[Inside the creative mind. Meet today's most brilliant thinkers, designers and other thought leaders.]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Georg Petschnigg, CEO of FiftyThree, on creating with mobile technology]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-georg-petschnigg-ceo-of-fiftythree-on-creating-with-mobile-technology/10077]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Georg Petschnigg co-founded the company behind Apple's app of the year -- Paper -- which is transforming the way people use the iPad.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Georg Petschnigg co-founded the company behind Apple's app of the year -- Paper -- which is transforming the way people use the iPad.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-17T10:00:47Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Sarah Garfinkel, consciousness researcher, on your sixth sense]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sarah-garfinkel-consciousness-researcher-on-your-sixth-sense/10167]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Can you detect your own heartbeat? If so, you may have the power of interoception and even have a richer emotional life. Here's how to find out.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you detect your own heartbeat? If so, you may have the power of interoception and even have a richer emotional life. Here's how to find out.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-14T12:00:03Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Evan Lowenstein, pop rocker turned entrepreneur, on selling experiences]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-evan-lowenstein-pop-rocker-turned-entrepreneur-on-selling-experiences/10106]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ After having three hit singles, Lowenstein created Stageit, an award-winning online music venue streaming six performances a day. But concerts are just the beginning.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ After having three hit singles, Lowenstein created Stageit, an award-winning online music venue streaming six performances a day. But concerts are just the beginning.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Molly Petrilla]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-10T10:00:02Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Dr. Vandana Shiva, social activist, on the importance of saving seeds]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-dr-vandana-shiva-social-activist-on-the-importance-of-saving-seeds/10103]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Biosafety regulations barely exist in the United States, but this might not be for long. Will seed politics ignite change?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Biosafety regulations barely exist in the United States, but this might not be for long. Will seed politics ignite change?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-dr-vandana-shiva-social-activist-on-the-importance-of-saving-seeds/10103]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel James]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-07T10:15:19Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Jessica Green, biodiversity scientist, on the microbial ecosystems in our buildings]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-jessica-green-biodiversity-scientist-on-the-microbial-ecosystems-in-our-buildings/10047]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A biodiversity scientist on how the microbial ecosystems in our offices and bathrooms can impact human health.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A biodiversity scientist on how the microbial ecosystems in our offices and bathrooms can impact human health.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-jessica-green-biodiversity-scientist-on-the-microbial-ecosystems-in-our-buildings/10047]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-03T10:00:16Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz on the common trait of all prodigies]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-psychologist-joanne-ruthsatz-on-the-common-trait-of-all-prodigies/10092]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ There may be one specific trait that provides the exceptional talent found in all child prodigies. We spoke to the researcher who has discovered this link.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ There may be one specific trait that provides the exceptional talent found in all child prodigies. We spoke to the researcher who has discovered this link.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-psychologist-joanne-ruthsatz-on-the-common-trait-of-all-prodigies/10092]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-31T12:00:37Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Dave Liniger, co-founder, RE/MAX, on work ethic and leadership]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-dave-liniger-co-founder-remax-on-work-ethic-and-leadership/10061]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A powerful CEO for four decades, Dave Liniger woke up partially paralyzed one day. He talks about whether being dependent affected his leadership and what led to his success.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A powerful CEO for four decades, Dave Liniger woke up partially paralyzed one day. He talks about whether being dependent affected his leadership and what led to his success.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-dave-liniger-co-founder-remax-on-work-ethic-and-leadership/10061]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel James]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-24T08:46:35Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Leila Takayama, research scientist, on human-robot interaction]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-leila-takayama-research-scientist-on-human-robot-interaction/9972]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Leila Takayama imagines a world where human-friendly robots interact successfully with people. But it's not always easy teaching a 500-pound machine not to block the office coffee maker.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Leila Takayama imagines a world where human-friendly robots interact successfully with people. But it's not always easy teaching a 500-pound machine not to block the office coffee maker.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-leila-takayama-research-scientist-on-human-robot-interaction/9972]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-20T10:00:44Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Jonah Berger, Wharton marketing guru, on what makes things go viral]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-jonah-berger-wharton-marketing-guru-on-what-makes-things-go-viral/10010]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ What makes things go viral? Six principles drive us to share, says Jonah Berger, and companies such as Apple have used this knowledge to their advantage.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ What makes things go viral? Six principles drive us to share, says Jonah Berger, and companies such as Apple have used this knowledge to their advantage.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-jonah-berger-wharton-marketing-guru-on-what-makes-things-go-viral/10010]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-17T12:00:27Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Sonja Lyubomirsky, happiness expert, on why dream jobs don't exist]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sonja-lyubomirsky-happiness-expert-on-why-dream-jobs-dont-exist/9947]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Lyubomirsky spoke with us about happiness, work and why dream jobs don't exist. She also revealed a quick way anyone can feel happier instantly.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Lyubomirsky spoke with us about happiness, work and why dream jobs don't exist. She also revealed a quick way anyone can feel happier instantly.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sonja-lyubomirsky-happiness-expert-on-why-dream-jobs-dont-exist/9947]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Molly Petrilla]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-13T11:22:40Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Bennett Simpson, curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-bennett-simpson-curator-museum-of-contemporary-art-los-angeles/10000]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ As a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Bennett Simpson helps define contemporary art in America. How has he chosen to use his power?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ As a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Bennett Simpson helps define contemporary art in America. How has he chosen to use his power?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-bennett-simpson-curator-museum-of-contemporary-art-los-angeles/10000]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel James]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-10T10:00:11Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Catarina Mota, co-founder, openMaterials.org]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-catarina-mota-co-founder-openmaterialsorg/9890]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ She bakes bioplastics, creates magnetic paint and says we can experiment with these smart materials, too.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ She bakes bioplastics, creates magnetic paint and says we can experiment with these smart materials, too.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-catarina-mota-co-founder-openmaterialsorg/9890]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-06T10:00:09Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Dr. Michael Baime explains the trend of 'mindfulness']]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-dr-michael-baime-explains-the-trend-of-mindfulness/9921]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The practice of mindfulness is growing exponentially, with studies showing it cuts negative emotions by almost half -- with just eight weeks of practice.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The practice of mindfulness is growing exponentially, with studies showing it cuts negative emotions by almost half -- with just eight weeks of practice.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-dr-michael-baime-explains-the-trend-of-mindfulness/9921]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-03T12:00:32Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Linda Stone, former tech exec, on conscious computing]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-linda-stone-former-tech-exec-on-conscious-computing/9891]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Linda Stone, who spent 16 years as an executive at Apple and Microsoft, talks about the effect technology has on our health and productivity.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Linda Stone, who spent 16 years as an executive at Apple and Microsoft, talks about the effect technology has on our health and productivity.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-linda-stone-former-tech-exec-on-conscious-computing/9891]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel James]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-26T10:00:57Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Nathan Cooke, designer and instructor at MIT's D-Lab]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-nathan-cooke-designer-and-instructor-at-mits-d-lab/9817]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ In a Nairobi slum, newly minted entrepreneurs run more than 160 public toilets and transform their waste into fertilizer -- and someday they'll turn it into electricity.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ In a Nairobi slum, newly minted entrepreneurs run more than 160 public toilets and transform their waste into fertilizer -- and someday they'll turn it into electricity.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-nathan-cooke-designer-and-instructor-at-mits-d-lab/9817]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-22T11:00:48Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Sam Gosling, psychologist, on what our stuff says about us]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sam-gosling-psychologist-on-what-our-stuff-says-about-us/9872]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ How much can we tell about a person from just looking at their bedroom or office? Psychologist Sam Gosling says quite a lot -- except for one personality trait.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ How much can we tell about a person from just looking at their bedroom or office? Psychologist Sam Gosling says quite a lot -- except for one personality trait.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sam-gosling-psychologist-on-what-our-stuff-says-about-us/9872]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-19T12:00:28Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Daniel H. Pink, bestselling business author]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-daniel-h-pink-bestselling-business-author/9797]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ An expert on the world of work, Pink spoke with us about his new book, To Sell Is Human, and his years as chief speechwriter for U.S. vice president Al Gore.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ An expert on the world of work, Pink spoke with us about his new book, To Sell Is Human, and his years as chief speechwriter for U.S. vice president Al Gore.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-daniel-h-pink-bestselling-business-author/9797]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Molly Petrilla]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-15T11:35:08Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Sean Bonner, co-founder of Safecast, on crowdsourcing science]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sean-bonner-co-founder-of-safecast-on-crowdsourcing-science/9815]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Built in one week, the organization Safecast pioneered a new kind of citizen science.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Built in one week, the organization Safecast pioneered a new kind of citizen science.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sean-bonner-co-founder-of-safecast-on-crowdsourcing-science/9815]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel James]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-12T09:00:24Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Kent Larson, director, MIT Media Lab's Changing Places group]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-kent-larson-director-mit-media-labs-changing-places-group/9672]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Most future population growth will occur in cities. To make them more livable, Kent Larson is developing technologies for shared-use vehicles and tiny apartments that feel twice as big.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Most future population growth will occur in cities. To make them more livable, Kent Larson is developing technologies for shared-use vehicles and tiny apartments that feel twice as big.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-kent-larson-director-mit-media-labs-changing-places-group/9672]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-08T10:00:16Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Katherine Bouton, on hearing loss and its hidden causes]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-katherine-bouton-on-hearing-loss-and-its-hidden-causes/9743]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Over 15 percent of Americans are hearing-impaired -- and one big culprit is everyday noise. We spoke with author Katherine Bouton about the causes, the damage and her own progressive deafness.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Over 15 percent of Americans are hearing-impaired -- and one big culprit is everyday noise. We spoke with author Katherine Bouton about the causes, the damage and her own progressive deafness.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-05T12:00:16Z</pubDate>
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