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The former mayor of Bogotá and urban strategist describes his fondness for the East Village.
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Enrique Peñalosa details how neither land nor capital but quality of life is now the key ingredient in economic growth.
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Enrique Peñalosa discusses the main challenge confronting developing cities and outlines some possible solutions.
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Enrique Peñalosa describes how cities can encourage greater equality.
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Urban strategist and former mayor of Bogotá explains the importance of pedestrian space.
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Big Think interview with Enrique Penalosa
Delos M. Cosgrove, a heart surgeon, told the New York Times he'd stop hiring obese people if he could because being overweight is a "disease."
Fish Oil
Omega-3
Benefits of fish oil
In this article concepts of greed, desire and sustainability are explored. It is shown that by sublimating our greed impulses and desires into higher good and by living a simple life we all can live happily and sustainably.
Could this be significant enough to answer the debate?
Which is really more effective in the modern era when it comes to the debate between self interest and Marxism?
The New Times’ Art Beat blog has been covering J.D. Salinger’s attempt to prevent an alleged sequel to his famous “Catcher in the Rye” from being sold in the U.S. […]
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According to Jeff Koplan, some form of universal healthcare coverage, as proposed by the Obama administration, would encourage previously uninsured or under-insured people to visit doctors when they’re sick, and […]
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Barry Bloom provides a visual presentation of the surge in American obesity. Though the 'disease' is communicated culturally, the Professor of Public Health at Harvard argues that it should still […]
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So-called swine flu (H1N1) parties, similar in principle to pox parties, have been hotly debated since the virus emerged. In this video, influenza expert Michael Worobey explains why intentionally infecting […]
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Peter Palese, Jeffrey Koplan and Michael Worobey discuss our readiness to handle future pandemics.
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Some countries have withheld information about viruses, others have accused developed countries of monopolistic tendencies. In this video, Barry Bloom surveys vaccine intellectual property disputes related to Indonesia, Sub-Saharan African […]
They've given rise to indie band names and tales of death at sea, but could rogue waves—seemingly random ocean events that exceed 60 feet in height—actually be predictable? Not quite, […]
Working in EM fields by use of emotions.
This year, the National Institute of Health highlighted a series of games that used their influence on human behavior to help instill positive lifestyle traits, particularly among young people.