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Every Day Is Interdependence Day
We see with our ideas. That idea can open our eyes to key questions about modeling human nature. Varying...
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Crowdfunding Science
Science is getting in on the crowdfunding trend in a big way. Over the past few years, organizations like...
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Doomsday Clock Holds Steady at 5 Minutes to Midnight
Last year the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its famous “Doomsday Clock” — which measures the likelihood of...
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What Should We Be Worried About?
We worry because we are built to anticipate the future. Nothing can stop us from worrying, but science can...
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Meet John Lott, the Man Who Wants to Arm America’s Teachers
In the debate over gun control sparked by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, most gun-rights advocates...
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‘Like Lesser Americans’: Atheists Face Discrimination, Persecution
Atheists and other religious skeptics suffer persecution or discrimination in many parts of the world and in at least...
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Murder May Spread Like Infectious Disease
Murder is contagious and may spread like the flu, new research suggests. The researchers relied on the same techniques...
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The Thanksgiving Myth: Not a Bad Start
The first feast related to our current national holiday, which we call Thanksgiving, was celebrated in either October or...
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The Latest Effort to Smear Evolution By Natural Selection
As a biographical sketch, Darwin: Portrait of a Genius is brisk and sufficient. But as an exploration of Darwin’s...
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Sikh Temple Shooting: Of Martian Rovers and Terror in Holy Spaces
How do violence, holy spaces, and diversity intersect in America? Terror in holy spaces is not a new facet...