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Jan 2018
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Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conver...

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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We've all experienced miscommunications. Their consequences can range from hilarious... to disastrous. The actor Alan Alda — yes, THAT Alan Alda — wants to help us avoid them. You might know him from his roles on television shows like M*A*S*H, The West Wing and 30 Rock, but in recent years Alda has also focused on helping scientists, and the rest of us, comm ... Show More
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