What reality are you creating for yourself? | Isaac Lidsky

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Reality isn't something you perceive; it's something you create in your mind. Isaac Lidsky learned this profound lesson firsthand, when unexpected life circumstances yielded valuable insights. In this introspective, personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality.

How to Avoid Faulty Negotiated Agreements

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Some of the trickier aspects of designing the right contract with your agent include properly aligning her incentives and monitoring her work. Supervising your agent can be especially hard when she knows more than you do about the area of work. For example, hiring an agent who’s a lawyer and paying her on an hourly
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How we can start winning the war against cancer | Adam de la Zerda

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Learn about the latest advances in the war against cancer from Stanford researcher Adam de la Zerda, who's working on a few cutting-edge techniques of his own. Using a remarkable imaging technology that illuminates cancer-seeking gold particles injected into the body, de la Zerda's lab hopes to light the way for surgeons to remove even the tiniest trace of deadly tumors.

How immigrant voices make democracy stronger | Sayu Bhojwani

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In politics, representation matters -- and that's why we should elect leaders who reflect their country's diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, the immigration scholar reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political change. "We have fought to be here," she says, calling immigrant voices to action. "It's our country, too."

What you need to know about CRISPR | Ellen Jorgensen

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Should we bring back the wooly mammoth? Or edit a human embryo? Or wipe out an entire species that we consider harmful? The genome-editing technology CRISPR has made extraordinary questions like these legitimate -- but how does it work? Scientist and community lab advocate Ellen Jorgenson is on a mission to explain the myths and realities of CRISPR, hype-free, to the non-scientists among us.

3 Strategies for Conflict Resolution

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When a dispute flares up, the outcome can be sadly predictable: the conflict escalates, with each side blaming the other in increasingly strident terms. The dispute may end up in litigation, and the relationship may be forever damaged.
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Kelman Seminar: Bridging the Partisan Divide

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The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution is pleased to present:
Bridging the Partisan Divide
with
Mark Gerzon
Founder and President, Mediators Foundation
 
Monday, October 17, 2016
4:30 – 6:00 PM
CGIS South
Tsai Auditorium, S-010
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA
About the speaker:
Mark Gerzon is an author, leadership consultant, and veteran convener of cross-party conversations. In the twenty years since he

Technology hasn't changed love. Here's why | Helen Fisher

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In our tech-driven, interconnected world, we've developed new ways and rules to court each other, but the fundamental principles of love have stayed the same, says anthropologist Helen Fisher. In this energetic tell-all from the front lines of love, learn how our faster connections are actually leading to slower, more intimate relationships. Watch to the end for a lively discussion with love expert Esther Perel.

Can we build AI without losing control over it? | Sam Harris

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Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris -- and not just in some theoretical, existential crisis kind of way. We're going to build superhuman machines, says Harris, but we haven't yet grappled with the problems associated with creating something that may treat us the way we treat ants.

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