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The 10 Coolest Science Stories of 2016
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December 20, 2016
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There was a lot of interesting stuff that happened this year, from discoveries to developments of fancy new technologies. This article is all...
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The Weapons Effect – Does the Mere Presence of a Gun Increase Aggression?
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September 12, 2016
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A provocative question indeed: Do we seeing lots of gun deaths in America because of people’s aggression? Or is it possible that aggression is...
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Why Working Fewer Days/Hours is Better for Everyone
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June 11, 2016
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A lot has happened since John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that a century later, we would be working only 15 hours a week....
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What Really Happened to Phineas Gage? – Psychology’s Most Famous Case Study
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September 24, 2015
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If you have ever studied psychology, you probably know the name “Phineas Gage.” He was an American railway worker whose life changed dramatically on September...
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The Scourge of Internet Memes, and Believing Everything You See
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March 15, 2017
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Have we become a society of gullibility? Anyone who has a large enough network on social media has been able to see an...
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The REAL Story Behind the Quote “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute”
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July 15, 2016
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“There’s a sucker born every minute” – P.T. Barnum’s most famous words. He is widely considered to be one of the best purveyors...
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It’s Harder for Religious People to Tell Fact from Fiction
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April 23, 2016
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When I wrote the article “Should Parents Tell Their Kids ‘The Truth’ About Santa?” three and a half years ago, I argued that...
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Is Atheism a Religion? (Hint: No)
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July 25, 2014
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Rarely do I make new articles based on my interactions with commenters, but a recent one warranted a full response. From my article...
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The Orange and Black Market
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March 28, 2011
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The illegal trade in wildlife parts is now worth 10 billion dollars a year, making it the third most valuable illegal commodity in...
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After the dust settles, the BS appears
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March 23, 2011
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I intended to write lots on this blog about pseudoscience, but people like me who have been living in North-Eastern Japan have been...
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Living in a Radioactive Japan
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March 16, 2011
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Since yesterday morning, the situation in Japan has become much more serious, which is hard to believe considering the damage already done. The...
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Second Wave of Tōhoku Crisis
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March 13, 2011
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The first wave of earthquakes in and around Japan was unbelievable. One massive earthquake of magnitude 9 (it was recently upgraded), making it...
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The Great 2011 Tōhoku Quake
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March 11, 2011
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I was well aware of the Great Kantō Quake of 1923, which killed 140,000 people in and around Tokyo. I was also well aware...
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Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous – Korean Slave Edition
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March 7, 2011
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Two years ago to this day, at 15:30, Jang Ja-yeon complained in a phone call with her sister that she was overwhelmed by...
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This is how you see Japan
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February 25, 2011
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If you are a Westerner, by now you already have a preconceived notion about the culture of Japan. Maybe you don’t know much,...
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Work-Life Balance
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February 12, 2011
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Nigel Marsh, the Australian author of “Overworked and Underlaid ,” gave a fantastic talk at TEDxSydney about a year ago, which just came...
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Ignorance is Bliss: How homeopathy works, and why it doesn’t
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February 6, 2011
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I’m going to explain homeopathy in three sentences, but just know that I’m not making any of this up. Homeopathy is based on...
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The Secret to Happiness Revealed (No, seriously)
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September 14, 2013
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Being happy makes you not only live longer, but it makes you more successful in life. Philosophers have been writing about happiness for ages, and...
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Third Culture Kids and Hybrid Cultures
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August 19, 2013
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Where are you from? If you’re like most people, the question seems easy enough to answer. But if you hate getting asked that...
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Implicit vs. Overt Racism – Are We All a Little Racist?
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July 25, 2013
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I hesitate to say “there are two types of racists out there,” but there are two types of racism. One is the blatant...
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Scientific Consensus and the Obvious Truth about Global Climate Change
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May 30, 2013
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I often ask questions in my article titles, but the question “are we responsible for climate change?” is simply unnecessary. From the overwhelming...
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