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Psychology Lessons from Key & Peele
After three years and five seasons on the air, Key & Peele aired its final episode last week. With its departure, we've lost a great source of pop culture education about social psychology...
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In his new book Creating Symmetry , Frank Farris uses ideas from advanced mathematics, such as complex analysis and abstract algebra, to transform snapshots of landscapes, flowers, or even his dinner into beautiful repeating designs. ...
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Robotic Limbs Get a Sense of Touch
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#DispatchesDNLee 2015 Week 10 Update
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Tiny Metaphors for an Ever-Changing World
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The Humble Art of Sketching
Though many science artists work in digital media these days, there is still no getting around the fact that the better their foundational drawing skills are, the better artists they are...
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Lessons from Killer Snails: A Q&A with Biologist Mande Holford
Editors note: This is part of a series of interviews produced in cooperation with the World Economic Forum with members of its program on Young Scientists, who will be appearing at the Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions This Q&A features Mande Holford is Assistant Professor, Chemical Biology at City University of New York’s Hunter College...
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