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April 5, 2017 — Claudia Dreifus
Eyewitness memory appears to be largely unaffected by mild or even moderate alcohol consumption
April 5, 2017 — Julia Shaw
We should be embracing energy efficiency and the low-carbon economy because they promote jobs, national security and human health
April 4, 2017 — Rob Jackson
An undersea encounter with manta rays off Hawaii’s Big Island balances tourism with the need to protect animals
March 31, 2017 — Kristin Hettermann
At least some cases of physical damage are associated with enriched consciousness or cognitive skill
March 29, 2017 — Bernardo Kastrup
How the “intrinsic motivation” we see in children can help us develop better robots
March 28, 2017 — Ashvin Shah
We don't know when they formed, but a phenomenon first proposed by Einstein could help us find out
March 27, 2017 — Steven Finkelstein
Homeowners, community members, school gardeners, farmers—everyone can help
March 24, 2017 — Susan Carpenter
They are a very particular form of deception that can build solidarity within groups
March 24, 2017 — Jeremy Adam Smith
When it comes to global business expansion, why not inject some science into the art of the deal?
March 23, 2017 — Lou Gritzo
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