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Venture capitalist Juan Enriquez analyzes the divergent fates of China and Latin America and what lessons they hold for the rest of the world.
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Like any major new technology, genomics carries the potential for major catastrophe. What are the risks and how can they be contained?
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It’s not your imagination: information really is bombarding us in greater and greater quantities. As Juan Enriquez explains, the actual statistics are even more outrageous than you’d think.
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Biotechonomy CEO Juan Enriquez explains why genomics is a kind of language—and why it will drive the 21st-century economy.
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From lab-grown human ears to fuel made out of algae, the ability to write “life code” will bring extraordinary changes to our economy—and our lives.
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A conversation with the Biotechonomy CEO and Managing Director of Excel Venture Management.
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For the classical pianist, the creative process is a continuous mingling of conscious and unconscious experience, ranging from abstract paintings to the moment of death.
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Alcohol, drugs and pathology blur the boundaries between a various forms of experience, and as such are the perfect fuel for the artist.
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Preparing for a piano concert is a strange process. But, as the musician explains, crafting an incredible experience always is.
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As the classical pianist explains, the beginnings of a career in music are often formed during youth learning how to “live in music.”
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There is nothing more tragic in a life, believes the classical pianist, than not meeting the potential of one’s talents. To stave off this tragedy, he explains, one must learn […]
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Big Think sits down with the classical pianist.
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For years, classical and pop music have carried on as isolated fields; yet as the French pianist explains, with the whole industry facing such peril, it is time to look […]
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The media’s coverage of the financial meltdown is often cited as irresponsible and biased. David Wessel weighs in on the balance between editorial and news during a time of chaos. […]
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David Wessel, economics editor at the Wall Street Journal picks apart the layers of the economic collapse and what might have been. This series was made possible by the Charles […]
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Could we build a system that is less prone to error? David Wessel argues that the Fed’s lack of imagination contributed to the bust. This series was made possible by […]
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The economics editor of the “Wall Street Journal” on Bernanke’s performance, AIG’s bailout, and the ironic position of J.P. Morgan in the crisis. This series was made possible by the […]
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David Wessel sees a long list of culprits, from the credit rating agencies to financial press—but puts the majority of the blame on Wall Street. This series was made possible […]
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A conversation with the economics editor of the “Wall Street Journal.” This series was made possible by the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation.
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The MIT biologist says peer-review journals can be tainted by conflicts of interest.