Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Gore’s “A Path to Survival” Available June 9, 2009

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In case you were wondering, Gore’s much anticipated follow up book–where he is scheduled to detail his proposed policy actions–is due out about five months into the next administration.

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A soldier in camouflage uniform holding a Ukrainian flag stands amid rubble, facing a damaged building.

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How neuroscience is rewriting the story of war

In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).

A healthcare worker wearing gloves administers an injection with a syringe into a person's upper arm, reminding us that when it comes to vaccines, do your own research and stay informed.

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What to know about vaccines in the do-your-own-research era

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This 1938 pro-science manifesto defended democracy against fascism

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The importance of caring about the truth

You don’t need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.

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Science fiction, Project Blue Book, and the beginnings of the UFO craze

In this preview from “The Saucerian,” author Gabriel Mckee explains how the combination of fantastical stories and obscure bureaucracy launched the “space age of the imagination.”

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