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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. — Dorothy Parker
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Introduction1
melodysheep (John D. Boswell, YouTube Channel)
melodysheep (John D. Boswell, Official Website)
Feynman 100 (CalTech)
Richard Feynman (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Dictionary
curiosity : interest leading to inquiry — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Curiosity is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in humans and other animals. Curiosity is heavily associated with all aspects of human development, in which derives the process of learning and desire to acquire knowledge and skill. The term curiosity can also be used to denote the behavior or emotion of being curious, in regard to the desire to gain knowledge or information. Curiosity as a behavior and emotion is attributed over millennia as the driving force behind developments in science, language, and industry. — Wikipedia
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Inspiration
Talks about Curiosity (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Curiosity (Big Think)
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Innovation
Science
The ‘Why’ Behind Asking Why: The Science of Curiosity (Mario Livio, Knowledge at Wharton)
Curiosity Prepares the Brain for Better Learning (Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American)
Curiosity: It Helps Us Learn, But Why? (Maanvi Singh, NPR Ed)
Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Curiosity Related Campaigns (Kickstarter)
Curiosity Related Campaigns (Indiegogo)
Product
Curiosity Related Items (Etsy)
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Preservation
History
Cabinet of curiosities (also known in German loanwords as Kunstkabinett, Kunstkammer or Wunderkammer; also Cabinets of Wonder, and wonder-rooms) were collections of notable objects. The term cabinet originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture. Modern terminology would categorize the objects included as belonging to natural history (sometimes faked), geology, ethnography, archaeology, religious or historical relics, works of art (including cabinet paintings), and antiquities. The classic cabinet of curiosities emerged in the sixteenth century, although more rudimentary collections had existed earlier. In addition to the most famous and best documented cabinets of rulers and aristocrats, members of the merchant class and early practitioners of science in Europe formed collections that were precursors to museums. — Wikipedia
Professor Peachez (YouTube Channel)
Cabinet of Wonders Houses the Personal Collection of Alfred Russel Wallace (National Science Foundation)
Cabinet of Wonders: Personal Collection of Alfred Russel Wallace (Lisa-Joy Zgorski, Live Science)
Alfred Russel Wallace (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Museum
Backstage Avenue (YouTube Channel)
Big Door (Official Website)
Museum of Natural Curiosity (Thanksgiving Point Institute)
Library
Subject: Curiosity (Library Thing)
Subject: Curiosity (Open Library)
Subject: Curiosity (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Curiosity (Library of Congress)
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Participation
Education
Why Curiosity Enhances Learning (Marianne Stenger, Edutopia)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
News
Curiosity (JSTOR)
Curiosity (NPR Archives)
Government
Document
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Adventure Exploration, Trail, Quest
Imagination Fiction, Whimsy, Wish, Dream, Folly, Hope
Wonder Curiosity, Mystery, Truth, Beauty
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