We finally know what the inventor of the telephone sounded like. Last week, the Smithsonian unveiled recordings of Alexander Graham Bell’s voice from 1885. It’s the first known recording of him speaking.
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First He Invented The Phone. Then, Bell Left A Voice Message : NPR
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Fire, Water, Air, Earth: Michael Pollan Gets Elemental In ‘Cooked’
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Mining Books To Map Emotions Through A Century : Shots - Health News : NPR
Anthropologists find that the use of "emotional" words in all sorts of books has soared and dipped across the past century, roughly mirroring each era’s social and economic upheavals. And psychologists say this new form of language analysis may offer a more objective view into our culture.
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The Reclusive Spanish Billionaire Behind Zara’s Fast Fashion Empire : NPR
Amancio Ortega has just bumped Warren Buffett off his No. 3 spot on Forbes’ list of billionaires. The Spanish entrepreneur’s clothing chain has become highly popular around the world, but do you know the man behind the label?
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How Much Is A ‘Like’ On Facebook Worth For A Company’s Share Price? : All Tech Considered : NPR
Companies that provide financial data are increasingly interested in our "likes" and tweets. A Ph.D. student recently studied how positive social media mentions are linked to stock market performance, and came up with some interesting results.
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Sales Are Like Drugs. What Happens When A Store Wants Customers To Quit? : Planet Money : NPR
JC Penney’s new CEO came in with a bold strategy: No more sales or coupons. It didn’t work.
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How The Food Industry Manipulates Taste Buds With ‘Salt Sugar Fat’ : The Salt : NPR
From food scientists who study the human palate to maximize consumer bliss, to marketing campaigns that target teens to hook them for life on a brand, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss’ new book goes inside the world of processed, packaged goods.
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Edward Tufte Wants You to See Better : NPR
Data scientist Edward Tufte (dubbed the "Galileo of graphics" by BusinessWeek) pioneered the field of data visualization. Tufte discusses what he calls "forever knowledge," and his latest projects: sculpting Richard Feynman’s diagrams, and helping people "see without words."
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/18/169708761/edward-tufte-wants-you-to-see-better
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The Kraken Is Real: Scientist Films First Footage Of A Giant Squid : NPR
For thousands of years, sailors have told stories of giant squids. In myth and cinema, the kraken was the most terrible of sea monsters. Now, it’s been captured â on a soon-to-be-seen video.
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Interview: Jerry Brotton, Author Of ‘A History of the World in Twelve Maps’ | Mapping Our World View : NPR
In A History of the World in Twelve Maps, Jerry Brotton examines the construction of a dozen world maps throughout history, and argues that world maps are no more objective today than they were thousands of years ago.
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/22/165727166/the-motive-of-the-mapmaker
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