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have scientists shattered the illusion of free will?

April 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In yet another thought-provoking research breakthrough that is sure to make a non-deafening non-impact in the mainstream non-media, a new brain study calls into question the idea of human free will.
Though CNN had other more pressing issues to cover, the story was picked up by Wired:

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dying professor gives one last lecture

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The last lecture by Dr. Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, on “How to Achieve Your Childhood Dreams.” He’s amazingly chipper, despite the fact that his pancreatic cancer is likely to kill him in the next few months, and it’s got a bit of a “Chicken Soup for the Soul” feel […]

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