Awaken our sense of wonder, I say to my fellow nerd-communicators. Ignite the spark of curiosity and give it some fuel, using the time-honored methods of storytelling, character, suspense, and humor. But let’s not rely on the journalists and the scientists and the other communicators of complex ideas. We have to be responsible for our own sense of curiosity. As the saying goes, “Only boring people get bored.” The world is so much more interesting if we take an active interest in it. “The cure for boredom is curiosity,” goes an old saying. “There is no cure for curiosity.”15 Just so: once we
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