In a recent telephone interview with maverick scientist and business millionaire Greg Olsen, I asked him whether he had experienced an “aha” moment on his journey into outer space in 2005 -- only the third “international” civilian ever to do so at the time. “All ten days were an aha moment but I didn't have any individual spiritual experience or anything like that, I was … [Read more...] about A Scientist, Tycoon and the Third Private Citizen in Space
Book Reviews
Outliers: In 10 years, you too, could be hailed a “Genius”
Malcom Gladwell's book Outliers is an entertaining account of how cultural or social contexts shape your success (or failure) whether you be a Mozart, Bill Gates or an unfulfilled genius such as Christopher Langan who has been billed the world's smartest man (but not the necessarily the most successful.) At first glance there is a slightly deterministic vibe about his … [Read more...] about Outliers: In 10 years, you too, could be hailed a “Genius”