include Marion Turner's biography of Chaucer, and Peter Brown's monumental Augustine of Hippo. Abraham Pais' Einstein biography, "Subtle is the Lord" is another great one, especially regarding intellectual currents of the time. What are your favourite biographies?

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As I mentioned, I am reading Andrea Wulf's biography of Alexander von Humboldt. A good biography (and this is a very good one indeed) tells the story not just of an individual, but illuminates the times in which he or she lived. Other great biographies in this category, that I have read,

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I was at an event where Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI” who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for modern machine learning through artificial neural networks, was asked what truth was. He answered, “it’s the opposite of whatever Trump says.”

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AGU recognizes and celebrates the knowledge, leadership and contributions Indigenous communities bring to Earth and environmental science. This month and every month, we honor Indigenous scientists, leaders and communities helping build a more sustainable future. #IndigenousPeoplesMonth

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Natives and Horror fans got an extra treat this Halloween. At midnight on Saturday, HBO Max dropped "A Story of Derry". Don't bother looking for Pennywise. The episode follows the Native community that first faced the evil lurking under Derry. redpopnews.com/hbo-max-surp...

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