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The Unspeakable Pleasure

Leonard Sax

Isabelle Robinson describes sitting in the school cafeteria in seventh grade, when a boy threw an apple at her, striking her so hard that the wind was knocked out...

“I Just Want Her To Be Happy”

Leonard Sax

The Science Talent Search is the leading science competition for American high school students. It’s often referred to as “The Junior Nobel Prize.” According to a recent study, 83 percent...