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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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Toward a Positive Evolutionary Psychology
A new book integrates positive psychology and evolutionary psychology to help advance the human condition
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A New Lake Grows in Kilauea Caldera
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The Bots Are Here—And They’re Protecting Our Crops
Armed with AI-equipped smartphones, African farmers should be able to detect and deal with potato viruses before they get out of hand
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A New Type of Visual Prosthesis
The NIH’s director showcases a project to develop a brain implant that would restore sight
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The First Reused Spacecraft, 56 Years Ago
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The Gamma-Ray Moon
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Dawn of the Stegosaurs
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The International Space Station Is More Valuable Than Many People Realize
It’s crucial to our exploration of the solar system, but this marvel of innovation has not always had the support it deserves
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