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Richard Conniff has reported from Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Israel, Uganda, Bhutan, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Easter Island, and other countries.

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The Hazards of Imitating "Excellence."
The Conference Board, September 2005

Imitation comes naturally to human beings. Despite our vaunted individualism, we are the most imitative animals on Earth. We mimic the jump shot of the ballplayer on the television screen. We crack up with the encouragement of a laugh track. The trick is merely to avoid imitating stupidly. And it seems reasonable to believe that we do so by imitating success.
 

The limits of the alpha male       
Nature teaches the benefits of self-organizing behavior

In his article for THE FOCUS, award-winning U.S. author Richard Conniff provides astonishing examples of the self-organizing behavior through which living creatures respond to the demands and dangers of their natural environment. Mankind is no exception, says Conniff, and companies would do well to channel such forces instead of trying to suppress them.
 
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Mr. Clean

More articles:

Conniff, R. Bennett & Judie Weinstock. Architectural Digest v. 59 no. 9 (September 2002) p. 244-9,290

Conniff, R. Real Blue Bloods [Horseshoe crabbing on Cape Cod, Mass.]. Yankee v. 66 no. 6 (July/August 2002) p. 72-7

Conniff, R. Kon Artist? [Evidence against theories of sailor T. Heyerdahl]. Smithsonian v. 33 no. 4 (July 2002) p. 26,29

Conniff, R. Paris on the park: an American spirit enhances a French-influenced apartment. Architectural Digest v. 59 no. 4 (April 2002) p. 212-9

Conniff, R. Why we take risk [the handicap principle]. Discover v. 22 no. 12 (December 2001) p. 62-7

Conniff, R. Monkey wrench. Smithsonian v. 32 no. 7 (October 2001) p. 96-104

Conniff, R., et. al., In the realm of virtual reality. Smithsonian v. 32 no. 6 (September 2001) p. 70-9

Conniff, R. Deadly silk. National Geographic v. 200 no. 2 (August 2001) p. 30-45

Conniff, R. Following the track of the cat. [Following leopards, guided by Kung! trackers in Namibia] Smithsonian v. 32 no. 4 (July 2001) p. 70-8

Conniff, R. So tiny, so sweet--so mean. Reader's Digest v. 158 no. 949 (May 2001) p. 132-7


"Jelly Bellies," National Geographic Magazine, June 2000

"Tarantulas," National Geographic Magazine, September 1996


"What's in a Name?" Smithsonian Magazine, December 1996. A humorous article about curious scientific names.

"American Scene (Key West): "Florida Pritam Singh's Strange Career--An eccentric developer brings good taste to a tacky island." Time, December 12, 1998

"We shed 50 million skin cells a day; they make good scents to a hound," Smithsonian, January 1986.
 

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