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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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Vera Rubin's Contributions to Astronomy
Her death on Christmas Day at the age of 88 reminds us that she played a crucial role in three of the field's key transitions
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Marvels and Mysteries of the Moon
The moon's made of much tastier stuff than green cheese
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Vera Rubin: 1928–2016
She was a vibrant role model for women in astronomy but was not defined by, nor will she be remembered for, her gender but rather by her remarkable contributions as a scientist...
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Earthrise Renewed
Forty-eight years ago human eyes first witnessed Earth rising over the moon; today we can all see it in high-definition
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The First Fish in Orbit
The late John Glenn was the first American in orbit, and that the Russian pooch Laika was the first dog—but it's time to acknowledge another species
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The Forgotten Life of Einstein's First Wife
She was a physicist, too—and there is evidence that she contributed significantly to his groundbreaking science
Life, Unbounded
Fresh Ideas for Chasing Consciousness
Understanding life in the cosmos includes tackling the problem of consciousness—a new institute called YHouse intends to help
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It's Time for Particle Physics to Go Back to the Future
Supersized accelerators have made extraordinary discoveries in recent decades, but we're about to see a renaissance in table-top experiments
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Cassini's Grand Finale, Part 1: Ring-Grazing and Turbulence
Long-lived space mission starts a bold last-dance with gas giant Saturn
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Astrophysicist Says Experiments Might Soon Reveal Dark Matter's "True Nature"
In a Q&A, Priyamvada Natarajan takes multiverses seriously but not cosmos-as-simulation idea
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