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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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Rosetta Stones
Is the West Coast Toast? Let's Talk Cascadia!
Where I go all white-knuckle and stark terror is on Seattle’s few double-decker roads. Whenever I have to take the southbound I-5 express lanes, I’m staring up at the freeway above, and out toward the Cascadia subduction zone off the coast, and begging it to please oh please not choose this particular instant to rip...
Cross-Check
Bethe, Teller, Trinity and the End of Earth
A leader of the Manhattan Project recalls a discussion of whether the Trinity test would ignite Earth's atmosphere and destroy the planet
Cross-Check
The Risks of Nuclear Weapons: An Exchange
A prominent poitical scientist argues that our fears of nuclear weapons have been excessive.
Beautiful Minds
Which Character Strengths Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?
If you seek high well-being, your best bets are gratitude and love of learning.
Tetrapod Zoology
Horned Treefrogs and Other Marsupial Frogs
Today we’re going to look at one of the most remarkable groups of frogs in the world. And as of July 2015, there are over 6540 anuran species, so that’s a lot to choose from...
Cocktail Party Physics
Physics Week in Review: August 1, 2015
Folding graphene like origami, the physics of how cereal gets soggy, and left-handed W bosons are among this week's highlights.
Symbiartic
I Unfollowed Everyone to Build a Better Twitter Feed
The Chrome extension for Twitter was installed, and I had time for a quick shower before cycling to work. Without letting myself think about it too much, I pressed MASS UNFOLLOW, saw it was working, and ran to the shower...
Roots of Unity
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: the Infinite Earring
Topology is all about squishing and stretching; distance shouldn't matter. But the infinite earring illustrates the delicate interplay between topology and geometry.
Plugged In
Jeb Bush Says GOP Should Be the Party of Science
Science doesn't belong to Democrats or Republicans, liberals or conservatives - Science belongs to all of us.
Dog Spies
I Can Haz Danger? Dogs Show Social Referencing, What about Cats?
Do cats look to their owners for how to respond to new things
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