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This idea is brilliant: lost, overlooked, and underappreciated scientific concepts everyone should know

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John Brockman
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Edge Question
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Presents essays responding to a question about what scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known, written by such authors as Jared Diamond, Richard Thaler, Richard Dawkins, Lisa Randall, Steven Pinker, and Carlo Roveri.
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Contributors:
Church, George M.DNA.
Pinker, Steven,1954-Second law of thermodynamics.
Waytz, Adam.illusion of explanatory depth.
Brockman, John,1941-editor.
Milner, Yuri.Longevity factor.
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title_fullThis Idea Is Brilliant Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
This Idea is Brilliant Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
This idea is brilliant : lost, overlooked, and underappreciated scientific concepts everyone should know / edited by John Brockman
This idea is brilliant : lost, overlooked, and underappreciated scientific concepts everyone should know [electronic resource]
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