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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Ignaz semmelweis | History Defined

Quote of the day by Arthur Schopenhauer: "Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can..." Learn why genius sees what talent cannot — his timeless quote explains the mindset behind extraordinary success

Quote of the day by Arthur Schopenhauer continues to spark conversations because it challenges one of our biggest assumptions: Is talent enough to change the world? His famous insight suggests that true genius is not about doing something better but about seeing possibilities others cannot. Learn what separates genius from…

The Economic Times

Could Traditional Retirement Expectations Be Killing Us? A Retirement Psychologist Makes the Case

A retirement psychologist makes the case: A fulfilling retirement begins with a blueprint for living, rather than simply the accumulation of a large nest egg.

Kiplinger

The critical role of data hygiene in AI: learning from history

In 1847, Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis made a revolutionary yet simple observation.

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Why scientists should be humble

Intellectual humility can play a positive role in science. Intellectual humility is not scepticism. It does not imply doubt. An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs – scientific, moral, religious, political or other – and may pursue those commitments with vigor. Their intellectual humility lies in…

The Hindu

Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress

The virtue of intellectual humility is getting a lot of attention. It’s heralded as a part of wisdom, an aid to self-improvement and a catalyst for more productive political dialogue. While researchers define intellectual humility in various ways, the core of the idea is “recognizing that one’s beliefs and opinions…

The Conversation

Lessons from a Nobel Prize winner

Dr. Katalin Karikó faced rejection for her revolutionary work on mRNA vaccines, but her work is finally recognized

Salon

The best theatre to see in September in London, from Waiting for Godot to Giant

We’ve picked out London’s top stage performances to watch this month

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‘Don’t be frightened of chaos’: Mark Rylance answers questions from readers and famous fans

The revered actor, passionate activist and I Ching devotee fields queries on self-doubt, levelling up the arts, and turning loss into beauty

The Guardian - UK

No one listened to Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel was disbelieved when he discovered genetics — until his work was rediscovered after he died

Salon

Strep A cases are rising. We must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue

Group A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, were the first organisms ever identified to be the cause of a disease.

The Conversation

Against Scientific Gatekeeping

Science should be a profession, not a priesthood.

Reason

The week in theatre: Dr Semmelweis; Ava: The Secret Conversations – review

Mark Rylance mines more drama from the doctor driven mad by his work on hygiene than Elizabeth McGovern finds in the faded glamour of Ava Gardner

The Guardian - UK

Dr Semmelweis review – Mark Rylance’s riveting tale of medical hygiene pioneer

Rylance turns the life of the 19th-century doctor and campaigner for antiseptic practices into a tragedy of almost Shakespearean proportions

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