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The Code Breaker Book Review

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, by veteran biographer Walter Isaacson, covers a multitude of areas related to the exciting field of gene editing. Although not strictly a biography of Dr. Jennifer Doudna, the book does center on the Nobel prize-winning biochemist and continually returns to her story as she and her lab worked to discover and engineer a system that can perform genome editing.

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November 6, 2023

Character Traits / Knowledge / Motivation / Real World Heroes

Famous Modern Day Polymaths, Part II

Come take an inspiring look at another amazing group of people known as Polymaths! Music, language learning, jiu-jitsu, psychology, and astrophysics are just some of their areas of expertise!

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October 17, 2023

Air Force / Book Reviews / Book Reviews / Books / History / John Chapman / Knowledge / Motivation / Real World Heroes / The Library

Alone at Dawn Book Review

It's inspiring, action-packed, and gives an expert historical perspective of the least known Special Operations community that is the incredible group known as Air Force Combat Controllers. But it also includes the complexities and lessons of the cautionary tale that Operation Anaconda would become.

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October 10, 2023

Elon Musk / Knowledge / Motivation / Real World Heroes

Famous Modern Day Polymaths

I’m guessing that if you’ve made it to this article you’re already familiar with the term polymath. But juuust in case you don’t recognize the term, a polymath is a considered to be a person with expertise in several areas. They have broad and extensive knowledge, often in disparate fields. But who are our current day polymaths? Surprisingly, the answer to this question is not too easy to find.

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October 6, 2023

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What is a Polymath?

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October 2, 2023

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Most Impactful Books 2020 Edition

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In a year that saw the coronavirus, racial and political strife, environmental disasters, and an embattled economy, these books provided hope, wisdom, sage actionable advice and a welcome respite from life’s troubles. These 2020 must read books will open your mind to new possibilities and will quite possibly change your life!

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December 12, 2020