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THE BIG READ MEET

Elizabeth Blackburn spent more than 30 years of her career to study telomeres, the tail ends of DNA strands in cells, and how their changes affect ageing.

Toxic thoughts kill, says Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn

Oct 10, 2017, 5:00 am
Professor Kua Ee Heok, Singapore's mental health doyen, kept participants of The Big Read Meet riveted for 75 minutes, its longest talk since the Meet started in 2013.

Write the story of your life

Oct 2, 2017, 5:00 am
(From left) IT industry veteran William Liu, Straits Times senior writer Cheong Suk-Wai and Intelligent Island co-authors Grace Chng and P. Ramakrishna at The Big Read Meet last Wednesday.

From 'IT coolies' to world-beaters

Sep 4, 2017, 5:00 am
P. Ramakrishna and Grace Chng (both above) curated and wrote parts of Intelligent Island.

Intelligent Island looks at Singapore’s IT success stories

Aug 1, 2017, 5:05 am

Asean keeps readers riveted at Big Read Meet

Jul 31, 2017, 5:00 am
Retiree I.P. Wang (with the microphone) was among the participants at the Big Read Meet who engaged in a lively discussion on globalisation.

Should humans learn to repair robots?

Jul 3, 2017, 5:00 am
Jeffrey E. Garten has the long view on globalisation, having been a leader, manager, broker and teacher since the 1960s.

Former Yale dean likens 10 leaders of globalisation to hedgehogs

Jun 6, 2017, 5:00 am
Ms Penny Chan talked about how she coped with losing her mum.

Tears flow at Big Read Meet

Jun 5, 2017, 5:00 am
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg speaking at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in January. She wrote her second book, Option B, with psychologist Adam Grant.

Sheryl Sandberg's Option B offers advice on healing after trauma

May 9, 2017, 5:00 am
Pankaj Mishra's Age Of Anger kindled a spirited discussion among ST readers at the recent Big Read Meet.

Is society angrier now?

May 1, 2017, 5:00 am

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