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#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - prenatal tests, patent trolls, data in cars, helmet efficiency, Nassim Taleb, and more.

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- Ricki Lewis - The Battle of the Prenatal Tests

 

- Neuro Bonkers - The meteoric ascent of the patent troll and the devastating consequences for innovation


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- Melissa C. Lott and Ian Kalin - A Fleet of Data in U.S. Vehicles

 

- Khalil A. Cassimally - Tips: Harnessing Social Networks For Information When You Write A Story

 

- Glendon Mellow - Celestial Awesomesauce

 

- John Horgan - Nassim Taleb Is Annoying, but “Antifragile” Is Still Worth Reading

 

- DNLee - Wordless Wednesday: Candy Rat/Real Rat

 

- Jason G. Goldman - ScienceSeeker Editor’s Selections: Dogs, Money, Sensation & Perception, NeuroNewtons, and DSM-5

 

- Scicurious - Stressed out and not thinking straight

 

- Daisy Yuhas - Why Don’t Helmets Prevent Concussions?

 

- Philip Yam, Isha Soni and Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato - Watch: How Do Knees Work? An Iron Egghead Sample Video

 

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