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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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The Gould Effect: When a Science Journalist Dislikes a Scientist
If a journalist finds a scientist annnoying, that can complicate his assessment of the scientist's work.
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If you comforted yourself last night with the knowledge that zombies aren't real, you might want to skip out on this post...
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Just by asking 2 simple questions when trick-or-treaters come to your door, you can significantly lower the odds of a few greedy kids taking more than their share...
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You might need to leave the light on at night after reading these. Brace yourself for zombies, devils, mummies, and...higher homotopy groups?
Life, Unbounded
An Augmented Reality Planetarium: Take the Universe with You (Review)
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Report: 10% Drop in Total Carbon Emissions From The Energy Sector since 2000
Total carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector have dropped almost 10% since 2000, according to new analysis from the Energy Information Administration.
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