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Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio ventures deep into the human mind in his new book, Why? What Makes Us Curious.

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Mario Livio is an astrophysicist and author. His most recent book is Galileo: And the Science Deniers.

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Steve Mirsky was the winner of a Twist contest in 1962, for which he received three crayons and three pieces of construction paper. It remains his most prestigious award.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Recent Articles by Mario Livio

Recent Articles by Steve Mirsky

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