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New Best of the Web talks: Randy Pausch, Robert Sapolsky, Matt Weinstein

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We’re excited to post the next three talks in our new Best of the Web series! Today, we hear from a computer scientist who was battling pancreatic cancer, a neuroscientist and primatologist who learned about human nature by studying animals, and a man whose response to losing his life savings was unexpectedly hopeful.

pausch1.jpgRandy Pausch: Really achieving your childhood dreams

In 2007, Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who was dying of pancreatic cancer, delivered a one-of-a-kind last lecture that made the world stop and pay attention. This moving talk will teach you how to really achieve your childhood dreams. Unmissable.

Watch Randy Pausch’s talk now >>

sapolsky1.jpgRobert Sapolsky: The uniqueness of humans

At Stanford University, primatologist Robert Sapolsky offers a fascinating and funny look at human behaviors which the rest of the animal kingdom would consider bizarre.

Watch Robert Sapolsky’s talk now >>

weinstein1.jpgMatt Weinstein: What Bernie Madoff couldn’t steal from me

Matt Weinstein lost his life savings to Bernie Madoff’s notorious scam. But his response to the disaster is unexpectedly hopeful.

Watch Matt Weinstein’s talk now >>

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