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The word genius has always held a special, significant place in our society, conjuring up images of wacky-haired scientists and mathematically brilliant scholars. Despite it's cultural pervasiveness, there is no simple definition for genius. Here are the first ten of twenty individuals who we consider geniuses.
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Astronomy
Christian Nakazawa previews Zooniverse, a computer program that allows astronomers and the public around the world to collectively study the cosmos. He mentions Galaxyzoo Hubble, the Milky Way Project, and Planet Hunters, three of the many projects involved with Zooniverse. |
Art
By Aime Polivka
This series of five Louis Wain paintings is commonly used as an example in psychology textbooks to show the deterioration of his psychological condition. |
Economics
By Christian Nakazawa
Over the past year, unidentified hackers have repeatedly infiltrated the Nasdaq computer network. According to the Secret Service and the F.B.I., no money has been stolen and no illicit trades have been conducted. |
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Literature
Christian Nakazawa wonders, through poetic expression, about the seemingly infinite stretches of the universe and the search that is one's life. |
Music
Nicole Sakin's return to her music series is celebrated by 5 folky, fall-flavored hits. Read about Tallahassee, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Everybodyfields, Sea Wolf, and Stornoway here. |
Math
There are many secrets concealed at the Central Intelligence Agency’s Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, but one of the best kept of all is Kryptos, a statue created by Jim Sanborn in 1990. Three of its four ciphers have been solved, but the fourth seems unbreakable. |
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Art
There are 7 continents in the world, 196 countries, and thousands of cities. Each city is developing a logo. Browse the collection of logos and see what they all look like. |
Economics
It’s no secret that Americans love chocolate. We eat it. We smear it on our faces and bodies. Some of us even wear it as underpants. But in Britain, chocolate is going places it has never reached in the United States. |
Books
Samuel Hansen provides his own Christian perspective on a number of Greek pieces of literature. He argues that religion can bestow a greater sense of fulfillment than the idols worshipped in the works of Plato and Socrates. |
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