Observations
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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Observations
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...
Observations
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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The Urban Scientist
Hotline Bling Sodium-Potassium Pumps
OMGee! Someone has made my day. Hip Hop Science for the win! For the Win, people. Hotline Bling
PsySociety
Psychological Theories Conveniently Being Demonstrated by Jimmy Kimmel and Sweet-Deprived Children.
Can you predict the kind of reaction you'll get by stealing candy from a baby?
Illusion Chasers
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (Everybody's Looking for Something)
On the night of June 7, 1525, the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer dreamt about the Apocalypse. Captivated by the dream’s imagery, he committed it to a watercolor he rushed to paint after he woke...
Extinction Countdown
70 Percent of the World's Saiga Antelopes Mysteriously Wiped Out
More than 200,000 saiga died in just two weeks this past May
SA Visual
The Science of Visualization
What is visualization? When asked of data and information visualization professionals, answers will generally swirl around one of two punch lines…a visual tool that aids in (1) analysis or (2) communication of information...
Tetrapod Zoology
Unusual Giraffe Deaths
In the interests of recycling old Tet Zoo material from the archives, here are some musings on giraffe deaths.
Cross-Check
Stephen Jay Gould on Marx, Kuhn and Punk Meek
Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould was influenced by Marx and Kuhn as well as by Darwin.
Guest Blog
The Bicentennial of George Boole, the Man Who Laid the Foundations of the Digital Age
Monday, November 2, marks the 200-year anniversary of the birth of the man who put True/False, 0/1, and AND/OR and NOT on the map
Symbiartic
Curating We the Humanities on Twitter This Week
This week, Glendon Mellow of Symbiartic will be curating the rotating humanities Twitter account, @WeTheHumanities.
Plugged In
Voters Paying Close Attention to Energy Issues
Presidential candidates would be wise to come up with a comprehensive energy plan focused on issues most important to voters.
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