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The Awl
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Silvia Killingsworth
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The Awl
Jul 17, 2017
Please Calm Down About Mac And Cheese
And stop playing yourself with scary-sounding pseudoscience.
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Mark Hay
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Jun 13, 2017
Sounding Out The Science Of “Gaydar”
What the research shows, and what it doesn’t.
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Silvia Killingsworth
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May 30, 2017
Will Someone Please Tell Me What They Think a “Toxin” Is?
Everyone talks about them but no one knows what they are.
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Silvia Killingsworth
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Apr 18, 2017
Opportunity Missed
The earth will NOT be destroyed by an asteroid tomorrow.
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Robert Epstein
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Mar 6, 2017
Decapitating Consciousness
Philosophers and neuroscientists be damned — there is nothing even slightly…
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Christine Friar
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Feb 6, 2017
Return Of The Cave Squeakers
(An actual species of frog, not a band name.)
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Christine Friar
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Jan 31, 2017
The Bad News Is Your Brain Loves Bad News
Gotcha.
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Christine Friar
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Dec 22, 2016
Tickling Rats For Science
What does a laughing rat sound like?
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Christine Friar
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Dec 21, 2016
Octopuses Are Basically Aliens On Earth
It’s the movie ‘Arrival’ come to life.
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Christine Friar
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Dec 20, 2016
How Fast Is Santa?
A roundup, and a best estimate.
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