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Moon Landing 50th Anniversary: Technology Then and Now

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by taking the first steps on the moon. His “one small step” took decades of research, planning, and innovation from more than 400,000 engineers, scientists, and other technical professionals who were involved in the historic moon mission. Now, 50 years...

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An Evening With James Randi “our hero”-NECSS 2017

In this recording, Mr. Randi presents his lecture, “Magic, Illusion, and the Paranormal,” followed by a question and answer period with the audience (The Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS, pronounced as “nexus”) is a four-day conference focusing on science and skepticism held annually in New York...

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Undermining democracy -| Carole Cadwalladr

In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK’s super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads targeted at vulnerable Brexit swing voters — and linking the...

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The great hack-undermining you-Quest special

Data, arguably the world’s most valuable asset, is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story. The forum in the past also covered...

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The Map of Misunderstanding (with Daniel Kahneman)-Sam Harris-Quest weekend special

Daniel Kahneman is Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Princeton University and Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs Emeritus at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering work with Amos Tversky on decision-making....