Jeff Selingo makes a strong case for change and innovation in Higher Education, particularly to the business of Higher Education. Actually, whether or not Higher Education puts to use its incredible ability to understand the world through research …
Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children
Why we shouldn't constrain charitable giving or causes. Interesting implications as well for the "wealth redistribution" debate. Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children. From PloS One. …
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TED Talks. Goldmine of the best ideas
I recently found an incredible resource of 1250 TED Talks listed in spreadsheet format. The TED organization, which has been in existence for more than a decade, is increasingly setting the standard for the latest and best ideas on Technology, …
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Brick Oven Pizza. How could life go on without it?
I was so engaged with the students after my Book of Mormon class at BYU this evening, I was 30 minutes late meeting my mom, brother TJ and his daughter Macy, and Lisa, David and Rachel for dinner at Brick Oven Pizza! You'd think that I'd be …
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Introduction to the Book of Mormon course, summer 2012
Today was the first day of classes for the summer term at Brigham Young University. And I got to meet the students in my Introduction to the Book of Mormon class focusing on 1 Nephi 1 - Alma 29. I have a great group of students who are thoughtful, …
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Bionic Brains. Inevitable? If so, why not?
A few weeks ago the New York Times ran an article on the intersection of technology and brains, focusing on bionic brains. If we can have bionic limbs, why not bionic brains? Is the trajectory of bionic brains inevitable? I think so. Already, …
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