Kevin Dickinson

Kevin Dickinson

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Kevin Dickinson is a staff writer and columnist at Big Think. His writing focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, business, and science. He holds a master’s in English and writing, and his articles have appeared in Agenda, RealClearScience, and the Washington Post. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter @KevinRDickinson.

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A physicist, a psychologist, and a philosopher walk into a bar and discuss a framework for thinking better in the 21st century.
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Susannah Fox, former chief technology officer for the HHS, explains how technology has empowered us to help fill in the cracks of the healthcare system.
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According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
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Google’s “Genie” could be used to create a wide range of interactive environments for more than just games.
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Perrikaryal uses an EEG to translate her brain activity into beating bosses in "Elden Ring" and beyond.
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His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
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Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.