Pavel Bains

CEO Bluzelle. Futurist, Entrepreneur and Investor in fintech, VR and media. 500 Startups alum. Contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, Huffington Post.

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Nerdist Podcast: Hakeem Oluseyi | Nerdist

Hakeem Oluseyi (astrophysicist) talks to Chris about how he got his start in science, hosting science shows on TV, and how they are finding ways to travel through space faster. They then talk about how diverse the universe is, how he went from being in gangs to being a scientist, giving kids a chance to learn science who might not learn it elsewhere, and changing the world of science for other black scientists. Make sure to check out the new season of Outrageous Acts of Science on Science Channel, Wednesdays at 9pm!

Hakeem’s background is amazing and inspiring. His path was not conventional at all. His parents didn’t finish high school, he studied the the World Book encyclopedia because it was one of the few things to read in his house, and he dropped out of college then went back. 

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A mix that you can throw on at any party. Diplo mixes in Sean Paul Get Busy and there is a cover of Return of the Mack. 

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Podcasts of the Week

Malcolm Gladwell on the Bill Simmons Podcast: HBO's Bill Simmons talks to best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about Grantland's abrupt demise, public funded sports arenas/stadiums, new owner syndrome, Tom Brady's never-ending career, the corrupt NCAA, Obama's next job and how America needs a sports czar more than ever.

Bill Clinton on StarTalk Radio with Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Neil Tyson explores science and politics with former President Bill Clinton, from the human genome to the Higgs boson to the Hubble Space Telescope. Chuck Nice and futurist Juan Enriquez join Neil in studio, Richard A. Muller calls into the show, and Bill Nye hails our “scientists in chief.”

Saul Williams on Big Think: Saul Williams is a fiercely original, multitalented artist who burst on the scene as an actor and a slam poet in the 1998 film Slam. His latest book of poetry, U.S.(a.) captures some of his thoughts on this country and this moment in history after four years of living abroad in Paris. This week on Big Think's podcast Think Again, Saul and host Jason Gots respond to three surprise clips from the interview archives and go deep into everything from war to religion to whether Saul's art is "unpackageable." It's one of our most intense and engaging conversations yet. 

The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales: Fairy tales are for kids right? Well not at first they weren't. They were dark tales of murder, rape, incest, cannibalism and mayhem geared toward adults. What changed? Chuck and Josh will drop that knowledge and more in today's episode.

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What 15 Days In Tanzania Taught Me About People's Power

Two weeks ago I embarked on a journey to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with the group Summits of Hope. This non-profit takes people to various mountains around the world to raise funds for the B

The Huffington Post just published my first contribution. Have a read, share it out and leave comments. I will be a regular. 

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Podcasts of The Week

A Conversation with Edward Snowden - Neil deGrasse Tyson’s exclusive, one-on-one conversation with Edward Snowden - via robot - concludes with a deeper dive into metadata, personal privacy and covert communications, before exploring pulsars and cosmic background radiation.

The Multiverse & You (& You & You..) - Sam Harris speaks with MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark about the foundations of science, our current understanding of the universe, and the risks of future breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

The Moment with Salman Rushdie - Brian Koppelman talks to Salman Rushdie and discuss Rushdie’s latest novel, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights, the themes of alienation and truth that often lurk within his stories, and why, in a world gone mad, fiction matters.

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What I found stuck to the bathroom mirror in my hotel room. Words to live by. #quotes (at Hotel 540)

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Great branding. Or Greatest branding? #malaysia #design #logos

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They absolutely love MJ here. A chrome statue of his Airness outside a sneaker shop. #singapore #jordans #michaeljordan #nba #chicago #bulls (at Somerset Orchard Singapore)

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@paul_johal and @pinderjohal You guys would love this store. All limited edition sneakers for sale. #singapore #sneakerheads #kicks #jordans (at Limited Edt Vault 313@Somerset)

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Nike’s ‘Inside Small Sided’ takes us behind Rio De Janeiro’s street soccer culture.

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I first read Camus when I was 16 and was fascinated by his philosophy.

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