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Gun Violence Is Our Lane, and It's Time to Accelerate
As emergency physicians, we live with the nation’s epidemic of shootings, mass and otherwise, every day
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The Lost World of Prehistoric Parasites
Paleontologists are still searching to uncover the deep history of nature's hitchhikers
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Do We Actually Experience the Flow of Time?
Subjective experience must inform physics and philosophy, but it should be assessed carefully
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When Beer Becomes the Burden
AA is not the answer to alcohol addiction for many secular scientists, but there are great alternatives
Don't Make Me One with Everything
The mystical doctrine of oneness has creepy implications
How to Trick Yourself into Improving Your Performance
People do better if they think they’re multitasking—even if they’re not.
Fanworms, "Nature's Eye Factories", Stick Them Pretty Much Anywhere
Necessity is the mother of invention
We Need to Change the Trajectory of Mental Health Research
The first order of business: break down research silos and move toward open science
What Lurks beneath the Surface?
Trying to understand natural toxins in remote environments
Do You Have a Healthy Personality?
New research identifies the personality profile that is most conducive to psychological health
Trump, Zombie Deregulation and the Hawaiian Hawk
A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again—long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal
Putting Yourself on a Map
Even the most familiar place can feel new when you get the chance to zoom out or way, way in
The Biggest Story of the Century Needs More Coverage
Yes, the news on climate change is bad. That’s why we need more of it
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