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Samuel Arbesman

Samuel Arbesman is the author of The Magic of Code and is scientist in residence at Lux Capital.

Luck and Skill Untangled: The Science of Success

Network Analysis of Science Crowdfunding

Science Funding at the Metropolitan Level

The Beauty and Delight of Mathematics: Q&A with Steven Strogatz

The Costs of Electricity from Coal Over More Than a Century

So You Think You Know About Osmosis

Open-Access Journal Experiment Begins Publishing Articles

Examining the Nobel Prize Nominees

My TEDx Talk and More: The Book Roundup

Help Scientists Build a Meth Lab

Paradox of Hoaxes: How Errors Persist, Even When Corrected

Geography and the Scientific Endeavor

Introducing "The Half-Life of Facts"

Greed, Generosity, and the Speed With Which We Help Others

The Mobility of Startup Founders

Dear Scientist, Want to See Your Future?

Social Networks and Mythology

The Probabilities of Large Terrorist Events

The Mathematics of Parking Cars

The Results Are in: Scientists Are Workaholics