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When Police Deal with People Who Have Mental Health Issues
It too often ends in tragedy, but specialized training for officers is starting to make a difference
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Turning a Refrigerator into a Solar Powered Race Car
The Icebox Derby helps young women explore their passions for STEM careers—and I loved it
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Yes, We've Discovered a Planet Orbiting the Nearest Star but...
...let's not lose our minds
Policy
Why Are Scientists So Fascinated by Rejection?
Thumbs-downs on scientific papers can look amusing in retrospect, but they can also illuminate how far from ideal the scientific process actually is
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The Funky Math of the Electoral College
Everyone knows it's a weird way to elect presidents—but it's even crazier than you think
Public Health
A Doctor's Take on Pot
We rarely worry about marijuana. So why is it still a Schedule I drug?
Conservation
East of Siberia: Arsenyev in the Land
I feel the presence of the pioneering Russian topographer Vladimir Arsenyev everywhere I go in Primorye
Automobiles
Why Your Children's Commute Won't Look Anything Like Yours
It's the technology, naturally
Climate Change
Are We Feeling Collective Grief Over Climate Change?
The idea is highly controversial, but at least one psychiatrist is convinced that we are, whether we know it or not
The Sciences
Mathematicians Are Overselling the Idea That "Math Is Everywhere"
The mathematics that is most important to society is the province of the exceptional few—and that's always been true
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A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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