"Cleverness devolves from the output of analytical acuity into a transparent show put on to allay the anxieties of passive consumption." My social media experience described in one sentence. #
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Three rules to get your point across (and why you shouldn't rely on them too much). #
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John Carpenter and Nicolas Cage in conversation? Yes, please! #
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I didn't know how little I know about von Neumann. Great review of his latest biography here. #
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"Self-belief matters. Recently, a decade long study from Denmark showed that if you give extra feedback to school kids on their ability in maths – in short, just tell the girls they really are good at the subject – it not only has a huge impact on their confidence, but it more than halves the gender gap once those students get to degree level." Hannah Fry is great. #
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