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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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Lyme Time Is upon Us Again
The arrival of spring means we need to start being careful outside—in more places than ever
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How to Read the Latest Zika Vector Genome Chart
Efforts to learn more about the mosquito that transmits Zika have resulted in a new visualization, but what does it show?
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Feeding a Malnourished Microbiome
New research shows that sugars lacking from the milk of malnourished mothers may be the key to a gut ecosystem children need for proper growth
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Visualizing Cholera in the mid-1800's
An Article on Graphics in the Time of Cholera Prompts a Review of the Scientific American Archive
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Sorry, Pescatarians: Congress Says Catfish are Now Effectively "Meat," and What this Means for Biodiversity
The new USDA catfish inspection program costs millions, solves no problem, and could hamper efforts to maintain the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Building Trust: From Boat to Plate, More Info about Seafood Is a Good Thing [Video]
New report indicates the benefits and feasibility of seafood traceability
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How the Japanese Diet Became the Japanese Diet
Japan successfully transformed its diet into one that is healthy and delicious within one generation.
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A Crowdsourced Atlas of Medical Achievements
It was compiled by 1500 engineers who traveled the world hiding caches for others to find
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Meta-Post: John Horgan Posts on Cancer, Etcetera
Cross-Check columns on cancer and related topics
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"Meat without Misery"--Sam Harris and Memphis Meats CEO
Meat grown in a lab? What's not to love?
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