To our readers:

This issue brims with the best of the best: Pro gamers at the top of their game, super recognizers who never forget a face and give computers a run for their money— even a futuristic material that embodies a bevy of superlatives and contradictions. Some abilities like super recognition seem inborn, but there are many things we can work at. The motivation article should help you keep striving and making great strides.

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