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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Research Roundup, October 2026 (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 5, 2026

    Unpopular (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    The Science of Impossible (opens the original)

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    What if the "impossible" is only impossible because no one ever told you it wasn't?In this talk from NeuroDiversion 2026, I share my own education journey and make the case that twice exceptional minds are falling through the cracks in a system built on a false either/or.My core message is that everyone has hidden strengths, even the ones nobody's ever pointed out, and naming them out loud changes what people believe they're capable of. This talk is also the first keynote where I blend magic & m

  4. Issue · Aug 29, 2026

    Research Roundup, September 2026 (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    In Defense of Harmonious Obsession (opens the original)

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    My friend writes the amazing Substack blog “On Fire”. It deserves more attention. She has interviewed over 100 people from wildly different backgrounds — from bonsai masters and dragon boat helms to bean entrepreneurs and pigeon rescuers— to find out what lights them up and how they stay that way. Krista is also an author, athlete, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Institute of Aliveness (a global interdisciplinary institute exploring how we can all build more life in our time). Krista and I t

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