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/ 2 years agoClothes moths: Why I admire these persistent, destructive, difficult-to-eradicate and dull-looking pests
An appreciation for the moths that chomp holes in your clothes. They eat the inedible, occupy the uninhabitable and overcome every...
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/ 2 years agoDebunking the Dunning-Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average
The idea that the least skilled are the most unaware of their incompetency is pervasive in science and pop culture. But...
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/ 2 years agoGain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research
From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of basic research.
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/ 2 years agoWhat is that voice in your head when you read?
Called your ‘inner voice,’ it develops along with your reading skills.
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/ 2 years agoMedicaid work requirements would leave more low-income people without health insurance – but this policy is unlikely to pass this time around
Adults insured by Medicaid who are 19 to 55 years old and don’t have children or other dependents would need to...
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/ 2 years agoWhite Lotus Day celebrates the ‘founding mother of occult in America,’ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Theosophy and its founders had an outsize impact on Americans’ ideas about spirituality and Asian religions.
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/ 2 years agoThe exploitation of Hollywood’s writers is just another symptom of digital feudalism
The writers strike lays bare all the ills of working on one of the lowest rungs of the entertainment industry.
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/ 2 years agoThe exploitation of Hollywood’s writers is just another symptom of digital feudalism
The writers strike lays bare all the ills of working on one of the lowest rungs of the entertainment industry.
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/ 2 years agoMindfulness, meditation and self-compassion – a clinical psychologist explains how these science-backed practices can improve mental health
Many studies show that consistent meditation practice lowers depression, anxiety and self-criticism.
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/ 2 years agoObesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis...
