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Matthew Hutson

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Covers:  science, technology, psychology, AI
Freelance science writer for The New Yorker, Science, Nature, etc. Fire dancer. Into cognition—animal and mineral (aka psych & AI).
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The Charisma Effect

The Charisma Effect

How to bend people to your will

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The Power of Rituals

The Power of Rituals

Wade Boggs, the Hall of Fame third baseman for the Boston Red Sox, was famous for his pregame rituals. Before…

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A Discredited Writer Seeking Rehabilitation in a New Book

A Discredited Writer Seeking Rehabilitation in a New Book

Many people, especially writers, will read this review with bloodlust. In his new book, “A Book About Love,” …

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This Is Your Mind on Brains

This Is Your Mind on Brains

Why we’re so mesmerized by MRIs of lit-up brains, even though most of us have no clue what we’re looking at.

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Thanks to electric propulsion, cube satellites are about to take over the skies

Thanks to electric propulsion, cube satellites are about to take over the skies

Nanosats-satellites weighing a few pounds or less-are poised to colonize space. Already, hundreds of these cu…

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Quenching Consumers' Thirst for 'Authentic' Brands

Quenching Consumers' Thirst for 'Authentic' Brands

Authenticity is a fuzzy concept, but Julie Napoli, a marketing professor at Curtin University, and colleagues…

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The Power of the Hoodie-Wearing C.E.O.

The Power of the Hoodie-Wearing C.E.O.

If you're a billionaire in Silicon Valley, you can wear what you want on your feet. Mark Zuckerberg, the C.E.…

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Lite-Brite Phrenology

Lite-Brite Phrenology

Humanity is under attack by blobs. Nestled in our brains, they appear to control our emotions. These infiltra…

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When Album Cover Art Goes Black

When Album Cover Art Goes Black

Solid-black albums can become crossover successes (Metallica), high-profile quasi swan songs (Jay-Z), allurin…

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