Boston Linkup - New Events http://boston.linkupcentral.com The most recently posted events on en-us "The Great Arab Conquests" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28569 6 - "In forthrightly popular style, Kennedy fascinatingly chronicles the expansion of Islam from the death of the Prophet Mohammed in..."]]> "The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology" by Ray Kurzweill http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28196 6 - "For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in o..."]]> "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28257 6 - "Andy Warhol claimed that he loved being outside a party—so that he could get in. But more often than not, the party was at his o..."]]> "The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28477 6 - "*Now a New York Times bestseller* In a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages..."]]> "LSD My Problem Child: Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism and Science" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28317 6 - "Albert Hofmann was a Swiss scientist known best for being the first person to synthesize, ingest and learn of the psychedelic ef..."]]> Is there any such thing as "human nature?" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28347 6 - "There is a sentence each of us has heard many times, in reference to many different situations, and the sentence always occurs i..."]]> What exactly is integrity, and why exactly does it matter? http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28599 6 - "Integrity is a word whose meaning seems clear intuitively, and whose importance seems obvious. But can integrity be defined prec..."]]> What does it mean to be a complete person? http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28629 6 - "Some people may object to this question itself. After, all who is anyone to judge whether anyone else is "complete" or not? Isn'..."]]> Where did your values, beliefs and attitudes come from? Are they actually yours? How do you know? http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28659 6 - "It sure makes for an embarrassing moment when you ask a religious person how, out of all the religions of the world, they chose ..."]]> "Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28698 6 - "If it weren't for mitochondria, scientists argue, we'd all still be single-celled bacteria. Indeed, these tiny structures inside..."]]> Would the earth be better off without people? http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28728 6 - "This is a not a rhetorical question. Though this question is harsh and challenging, engaging with this question leads to deeply ..."]]> What are the many forms of intelligence? http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28758 6 - "The IQ test has not only enshrined one particular, narrow form of intelligence in exclusive cultural esteem, but has also had th..."]]> "This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking" http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28788 6 - "Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant—but accessible—ideas to expand every mind. ..."]]> DIY Seminar in Brain Health http://boston.linkupcentral.com/event_detail.php?eid=28818 6 - "In many ways, you are simply your brain. After all, it is your brain that contains your personality, all your experiences, all y..."]]>