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  • January 2008
    • Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

      Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

      Debated for centuries, the human mind still holds a mystery or two in modern times. Here are LiveScience's top 10: Consciousness. Still the biggest human puzzle since Socrates. Cryonics. Can gray matter be revived from a 320-degree deep freeze? Aging. An unappreciated benefit, or simply cell decay with no purpose? Nature/nurture. DNA, peer pressure, upbringing—scientists disagree on why we do the things we do. Laughter. Three brain zones like it, but scientists wonder why people giggle at different things. More »

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      list   science   brain   sleep   memory   mystery   mind   top 10   laughter

  • December 2007
    • Best New Buildings of 2007

      Best New Buildings of 2007

      Looks weren't all that mattered to BusinessWeek and Architectural Record in choosing their 2007 architectural awards. "Contribution to business" was important, too. Their top picks: InterActive Corp. Headquarters, New York—Gehry Partners Young Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto—Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Md.—Skidmore, Owings & Merrill More »

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      list   architecture   green building   buildings   top 10

  • November 2007
    • NYT 's Top Reads for 2007

      NYT 's Top Reads for 2007

      Recent write-ups say Americans should read more—but where to start? Try the New York Times ' 100 notable books of 2007, ranging from fiction to poetry, essays to bios. Among the acclaimed page-turners: Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal , Ben Macintyre The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? Francisco Goldman The Bad Girl , Mario Vargas Llosa The Brief and Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao , Junot Diaz Due Considerations: Essays and Criticism , John Updike More »

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      book   literature   fiction   nonfiction books   top 10   John Updike   Philip Roth

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