The Medusaceratops Mystery
Old bones raise new questions about an enigmatic horned dinosaur
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Source: Scientific American - January 21, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Brian Switek Tags: The Sciences Evolution Source Type: research
The Infinite Optimism of Physicist David Deutsch
The quantum theorist thinks we’ll solve war, global warming and consciousness—and that will be just the beginning
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: John Horgan Tags: The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Illusions from the National Archives in New York City
National Archives of New York City archivist Christopher Zarr reveals how deeply the art form of camouflage was pursued 100 years ago during World War I
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Stephen L. Macknik Tags: Mind Behavior & Society Source Type: research
50 Years Ago, a US Military Jet Crashed in Greenland – with 4 Nuclear Bombs on Board
On Jan. 21, 1968, the Cold War grew significantly colder
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Timothy J. Jorgensen The Conversation US Tags: Environment Tech The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
50 Years Ago a U.S. Military Jet Crashed in Greenland--with 4 Nuclear Bombs Onboard
On January 21, 1968, the cold war grew significantly colder
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Timothy J. Jorgensen The Conversation US Tags: Environment Tech The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
5 Body Hacks to Instantly Calm Overwhelming Emotion
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen breaks the glass on 5 body hacks that pull the plug on overwhelming emotion
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Savvy Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen Tags: Mind Behavior & Society Mental Health Source Type: research
Moon's Tug Doesn't Cause Big Quakes
An analysis of more than 200 earthquakes over the past four centuries concludes there's no connection between moon phases and big earthquakes. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Christopher Intagliata Tags: Sustainability Natural Disasters The Sciences Physics Source Type: research
Trump's New "Treatment Refusal" Rule Puts Discrimination Ahead of Patients' Health
A new proposed regulation from the Trump Administration is trying to elevate the personal beliefs of providers above the command to“do no harm”—and above civil rights laws
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Source: Scientific American - January 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Harper Jean Tobin Tags: Health Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Gone in 2017: 12 Trailblazing Women in STEM
A tribute to a dozen trailblazers who made the world a better place through their discoveries, advancements, and inventions.
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Maia Weinstock Tags: The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Squirrel Sex Is Complicated
Only 35 Mount Graham squirrels remain in the wild, but five captive squirrels could hold the key to their long-term survival—if we can get them to breed
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: John R. Platt Tags: Sustainability Conservation Source Type: research
New Climate Censorship Tracker Comes Online
The project has so far assembled 96 entries of federal restrictions or prohibitions on climate science since November 2016
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Adam Aton ClimateWire Tags: Sustainability Climate Environment Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Preparing for the Next Influenza Pandemic
A better flu vaccine is crucial, but so is a robust seasonal immunization program in all countries
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Joseph Bresee Mark McKinlay Tags: Health Public Health Source Type: research
The Data Behind the Women's Movement
Charts highlight some of the key issues Women’s March activists are fighting for
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Amanda Monta ñez Tags: The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Does Gender Matter?
The suggestion that women are not advancing in science because of innate inability has been taken seriously by some high-profile academics over the years. Neuroscientist Ben A. Barres, who died in...
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ben A. Barres Nature magazine Tags: The Sciences Biology Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
I Am a Roboticist in a Cheese Factory
You probably think them AI-driven, autonomous human-like machines, but that's far too limited a view
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Source: Scientific American - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Laura Gilmore Tags: Tech Engineering Source Type: research
