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Jessica Pellien

@jessicapellien

Head of Communications at @mitpress + freelance PR and marketing #ReadUP

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Rebecca Colesworthy(@RColesworthy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Permissions managers, I'm begging you. In a world of print-on-demand, scholarly publishers think and plan in terms of the 👏 life 👏 of 👏 the 👏 book!

Permissions managers, I'm begging you. In a world of print-on-demand, scholarly publishers think and plan in terms of the 👏 life 👏 of 👏 the 👏 book!
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Prof. Feynman(@ProfFeynman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's okay to say 'I don't know!'

There’s no shame in that! The only shame is to pretend that we know everything.

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Jessica Pellien(@jessicapellien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

last one for today -- here is Bill Weir on GMA3: What You Need To Know visiting with his old colleagues and explaining how becoming a second-time dad at 53 inspired him to tell the story of the innovations from thermal batteries to hurricane proof building materials, finding hope in human…

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And where better to kick off the discussion about Bill Weir letters to his (then newborn son) about what to expect from life in a changing and uncertain climate... than on @morning_joe talking about the quiet 'industrial revolution' taking place with solar and wind power --…

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.Bill Weir was the first network news climate correspondent, but I now know that he was, at a time, pursuing the dream of standup comedy. His sense of humor and optimism shine through on this interview with Parenting is a Joke -
open.spotify.com/episode/08MMJN…

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Jessica Pellien(@jessicapellien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm excited to be on the team launching Bill Weir new book LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (CAN BE) today, so I'm about to share a bunch of links to some fantastic interviews and stories today. Where better to start with camels... One of the reasons I love this book is because it is really…

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Craig S. Smith(@craigss) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nick Bostrom on the Meaning of Life in a World where AI can do Everything for Us
Dive into AI's existential impact on society with Nick Bostrom on episode #181 of Eye on AI, envisioning a technologically advanced future. Nick Bostrom NetSuite
youtube.com/watch?v=yK2EkM…

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Harry Wallop(@hwallop) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Alex Edmans book May Contain Lies is very good. Particularly on how we all – City consultants, companies, newspaper readers – cherry pick data to suit what we want to hear.
Worse, is when organisations just simply, well, lie.

The @aedmans book May Contain Lies is very good. Particularly on how we all – City consultants, companies, newspaper readers – cherry pick data to suit what we want to hear. Worse, is when organisations just simply, well, lie.
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Alex Edmans(@aedmans) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'It's time to call foul over all the dodgy research out there'. Delighted with Harry Wallop's review of May Contain Lies in The Times and The Sunday Times: thetimes.co.uk/article/2f0d14…

'It's time to call foul over all the dodgy research out there'. Delighted with @hwallop's review of May Contain Lies in @thetimes: thetimes.co.uk/article/2f0d14…
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A new review for Deep Utopia by Nick Bostrom in The Economist - economist.com/finance-and-ec…

When technology has solved humanity’s deepest problems, what is left to do?

That is one question considered in a new book by Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at the University of Oxford, whose…

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🚨 Bobiverse Book 5 🚨

Woke up like any other Saturday - took a peek at audible, and now I’m just biding time till September thanks to Dennis E. Taylor

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Don't miss our latest video interview, featuring Elena G. van Stee in conversation with Benjamin Shestakofsky (@SociologyatPenn), exploring his new book Behind the Startup (@ucpress)

contexts.org/blog/behind-th…

Don't miss our latest video interview, featuring @elenavanstee in conversation with @bshestakofsky (@SociologyatPenn), exploring his new book Behind the Startup (@ucpress) contexts.org/blog/behind-th…
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Jessica Pellien(@jessicapellien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bursting the Big Banks' Bubble - interview on Rich Dad's Channel - Andy Tanner, Jerry Epstein - author of Busting the Bankers' Club from University of California Press youtu.be/OwlanhhPiLM?fe…

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Exciting to see Adam Grant lists May Contain Lies by Alex Edmans as one of 'The 8 New Idea Books to Start Spring' 🌺

On sale in the US on May 14 from University of California Press

adamgrant.substack.com/p/the-8-new-id…

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Closer To Truth(@CloserToTruth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Watch our latest Chat with Philosopher Nick Bostrom on his new book, 'Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World', where he asks:

Will AI make our life and labor obsolete?

In a 'solved world,' where would we find meaning and purpose?

youtu.be/oWtqn4e4Zk4

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