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Why Some Ideas Change the World & Black Holes: Science’s Greatest Enigma - SYSK Choice

July 4, 2026·51 min·6-min readnarrativescience
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores the counterintuitive logic behind startup success, the hidden role of diet in skin cancer prevention, and the profound mystery of black holes — cosmic entities that challenge the limits of physics. It reveals how rule-breaking founders,

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Mike Maples Jr.

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Mike Maples Jr.Marcus Chown

Books

Pattern Breakers: Why Some Startups Change the Futureby Mike Maples Jr.A Crack in Everything: How Black Holes Came In From the Cold and Took Cosmic Center Stageby Marcus Chown

Companies

FloodgateLyftAirbnb

Products & Tools

Hubble Space TelescopeJames Webb Space Telescope

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceAstronomyBusiness NewsEntrepreneurshipStartupsVenture Capital

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