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Investigators solve crimes by developing sensitivity to what Sam Gosling calls “the residue of our acts that we leave inadvertently on our space.”
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It is easiest to spot the people who are trying to change their habits, says Sam Gosling.
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Sam Gosling says most symbols have obvious meaning.
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Even if you live with someone else, your personal space says a lot about you, whether you want it to or not, says Sam Gosling.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman explains how he became a research scientist.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman describes finding the big one.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman on the potential of Leptin.
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Most people think of obesity as a cosmetic problem and not as a medical health problem, says Dr. Jeff Friedman.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman says most human processes are biologically determined.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman on the functions of a scientifically literate society.
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From Waco to Hollywood, Derek Haas has been writing all the way.
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In writing, says Derek Haas, some rules are made to be broken.
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Derek Haas recommends getting your material into the right hands (and landing Brad Pitt).
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Having a big, big idea is a good start, says Derek Haas.
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Derek Haas says the Sideways team is one to watch.
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Creative collaboration is not always respected, but it can be essential.
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Derek Haas on having a good agent and growing up on the classic Westerns.
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Derek Haas on the importance of pace and language.
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Derek Haas on lessons learned from a pirated music industry.
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Graham Hill on the mobilizing forces of technology. This series brought to you by Dell and digitalnomads.com