Category: Science

MAHA and “soft eugenics” revisited: The “autism tsunami,” Dr. Oz, and your “patriotic duty” to stay healthy

I hadn’t intended to write about the longtime antivax activist who is, tragically, now the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the US,...

Scientists Are Mapping the Bizarre, Chaotic Spacetime Inside Black Holes

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.At the beginning of time and the center of every black hole lies a point...

Probably Science: Episode 540 – The Sports Gene with David Epstein and Paul Morrissey (re-release)

Aug 4, 2024We've got just the prescription for everyone out there with Olympic fever: A re-release of a 2013 episode in which Matt and Andy interview...

a six-step strategy to surviving your PhD

At times, I’ve struggled to truly listen to others. For instance, my adviser once suggested an alternative modelling framework, which I dismissed as...

Southern shrews shrink in winter

Newly published research from UNC Greensboro biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean and colleagues shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in...

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