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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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It's Time for Science and Academia to Address Sexual Misconduct
Almost every woman in science has either personally experienced or knows someone who has experienced sexual harassment, racism or assault
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How to Talk to a Science Denier without Arguing
A simple strategy with the acronym EGRIP can be surprisingly effective
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Science Has Made America Great
But the policies of the current administration could start to change that
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Dinosaur Eggs under Stress
Dinosaurs didn't crack under stress, but the hard times affected their eggs
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Leaf Fungus Smoothie Brings Endangered Hawaiian Flower Back from the Brink
Yet surprisingly, the most common organism in said smoothie was the very pathogen it was trying to prevent
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The Tropidurine Treerunners
In which we lament the poorly known status of the local name wakanama...
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Justin Curry's Favorite Theorem
The University at Albany mathematician talks about why he just can’t get enough of those Platonic solids
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Do Genes Direct Our Behavior? [Video]
Studying the acute sense of smell may provide some answers
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Sowing the Seeds of Diversity in Engineering
Only 14 percent of all engineers in the U.S. today are women, and the gender imbalance continues, or even worsens, when women enter the workforce
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The Art of Translating Science
When trying to explain complex ideas to non-experts, mere simplification may not be the most effective strategy
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