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The Decoded, Now Daily

I didn’t plan for this newsletter to become daily. When I started the Decoded, it was occasional. I wrote when something stirred—when I couldn’t quite hold it alone or when a thought felt like it might mean something to someone…

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This Book Challenges the Conventional Wisdom That Creativity Is Only for Artists

Rick Rubin challenges the conventional wisdom that creativity is something exclusive to artists. This is my book review of The Creative Act.

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How a Misunderstood Illness Got Its Name

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, people believed that the unpleasant, humid air in swampy areas caused illness.

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How a Simple Photo is Helping Defeat a Deadly Disease

It might sound like a small detail, but identifying mosquitoes quickly and accurately matters—especially in places where malaria remains a deadly threat. Every year, this disease claims over 600,000 lives, and mosquitoes are the ones carrying it from one person to…

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Could Perfume Help Us Fight Mosquitoes?

A soft, floral fragrance that keeps mosquitoes away.

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Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Q&As and Hello to Letters

The very first reader question I answered when I started my monthly Q&A in 2021 was about the

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Q&A: The Best Countries To Visit

Every month, I publish an answer to a reader’s question. Here’s a transcript of my answer to the reader’s question about riding a motorbike. Hi Lisanne, I wonder what are the best countries that you've visited so far? That's a…

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What I’ve Learned From David Bowie

In 1997, David Bowie developed an internet service provider bowie.net — now Davidbowie.com. As one of the first artists in the industry, he put downloadable songs on the website. He foresaw it as a way to directly communicate with his…

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Sleeping Under the Sahara Sky

Exactly 6 years ago, I was here. In Merzouga, Morocco. After finishing my chores, and with my love. It was the kind of moment I had secretly hoped for all these years. When I was younger, my mom once asked…

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