Herbert Lin, a Stanford University research fellow, describes how Garwin used his gift for explanation to clarify the challenges of missile defense in the 1980s. His arguments are still valid today.

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In the summer of 1995, Robert Williams, then director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, which manages the Hubble Space Telescope 's research program, was paid two visits by the renowned ...

Scientists have identified the key brain regions essential for logical thinking and problem solving. The study involved a survey of patients who have suffered a brain injury from either a stroke ...

Scientists have identified the key brain regions essential for logical thinking and problem solving. The study involved a survey of patients who have suffered a brain injury from either a stroke or ...

A Nature poll of more than 1,000 scientists revealed that 75% of them ... As the poll shows, 548 of 690 (79.4%) of postdocs are thinking about leaving, and 255 of 340 (75%) are weighing the ...

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