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COMIC: How living on Mars time taught me to slow down
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COMIC: How living on Mars time taught me to slow down

NASA engineer Nagin Cox lives on Earth but works on Mars time, where days are longer and time works differently. Her work with the rovers has entirely changed the way she thinks about time on Earth.

COMIC: How living on Mars time taught me to slow down

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COMIC: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine
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COMIC: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine

When it comes to North American cuisine, Indigenous foods don't typically come to mind. Chef Sean Sherman is changing that by serving food that celebrates and preserves his ancestors' Lakota cooking.

COMIC: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine

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COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini is on a mission to fight bias in algorithms. In this comic, Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can lead to real world inequality — and what we can do.

COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

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COMIC: Heartbreak can literally break your heart!
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COMIC: Heartbreak can literally break your heart!

Cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar has been obsessed with the heart ever since he was young. He's seen firsthand how trauma, heartbreak, and grief can impact our hearts in shocking ways.

COMIC: Heartbreak can literally break your heart!

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COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's long journey from home videos to 'In The Heights'
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COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's long journey from home videos to 'In The Heights'

Hollywood director Jon M. Chu got his start splicing VHS tapes of home videos, but it took him two decades — and acceptance of his cultural identity — to realize what stories he really wanted to tell.

COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's long journey from home videos to 'In The Heights'

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