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A Note to the Nobel Prize Selection Committee
Howard Temin was an ideal role model for scientists; the Nobel can encourage them to follow his example
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Using mathematics to catch the bad guys—in the most contrived way possible
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Mother Earth Doesn’t Like to Be Naked
Harvesting almonds is easier on bare dirt—but the soil itself is happier when clothed
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No, the Exoplanet K2-18b Is Not Habitable
News outlets that said otherwise are just crying wolf—but they’re not the only ones at fault
Ping-Pong for Introverts
Or should that be Ping-Pong for narcissists?
Always Check the Copyright Date: Rocks, Rivers and the Changing Earth
Or how I was reminded that the publication date can be quite deceptive
Bizarre Fossil Mammal Was an Ice Age Tree Hugger
A new analysis finds extinct wombat cousins were heftier and stranger than previously thought
The Problem with Failing to Admit We Don’t Know
Although numbers are often treated as cold, hard facts, we should be willing to acknowledge how uncertain they can be
Don’t Trust Scientists? Then Help Collect the Data
Citizen science has the potential to reduce data dishonesty
Winston Churchill’s Thoughts on Evolution
His essay on alien life was uncovered in 2016; now we have a second example of his previously unpublished thoughts about science
Did a Jurassic Dinosaur Smoosh a Turtle?
A smashed shell may have been crumpled by an ambling dinosaur
Is Mathematics, like Science, Pluralistic?
Mathematicians disagree over whether their fundamental assumptions, or axioms, are true...
New Proto-Dinosaur Found in Colorado
A lanky reptile found in the Centennial State is a close cousin of early dinosaurs
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