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A Scientist Walks Into A Bar #1
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An astrophysicist must explain her work on black holes so two comedians can understand it.
The Case for Eating Bugs
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Would you eat insects if it helped save the planet?
What Is Rabies?
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Rabies is preventable, but it still plagues around 60,000 people a year.
How to Build the Universe
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A how-to guide for anyone planning to build a universe.
Can Math Detect Gerrymandering?
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The Supreme Court is hearing a gerrymandering case. Mathematicians are watching closely.
Why Home Runs Are on the Rise
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What’s behind the recent surge in home runs in baseball?
How Much Does a Thought Weigh?
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Even in your mind, energy goes with it—bottle up that energy and it has mass.
How to Prevent Train Crashes
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Could a safety technology have prevented a train crash in Washington that killed three?
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Mubin Shaikh went from young army cadet to self-radicalized Jihadist and back. Here’s what
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Students who get tested a lot without being graded can more easily recall what they learn.
Can Meditation Prevent Suicide?
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A high school experienced several suicides so meditation was used to lower student stress.
First Time Britain Left Europe
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Geologists think these iconic chalk cliffs hold an extraordinary secret.
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