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The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now

Scientific American July 2020What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity?The impact of COVID-19 on the…

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Lessons for COVID-19 from the Early Days of AIDS

Thirty-six years ago, we were, like today, in the midst of a new and still somewhat mysterious global pandemic. In…

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On Crazyism, Jerkitude, Garden Snails and Other Philosophical Puzzles

Can philosophy give us Truth? Probably not, but I still enjoy it. At its best, philosophy knocks my perceptions off…

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Stingers Have Achieved Optimal Pointiness, Physicists Show

The spines of a cactus, the proboscis of a mosquito, the quills of a porcupine: straight, pointed objects serve a…

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Quantum Universe – Scientific American

Introduction On the Heels of a Light Beamby Andrea Gawrylewski Section 1: The Nature of Reality 1.1    Space: The Final…

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Speech Recognition Tech Is Yet Another Example of Bias

“Clow-dia,” I say once. Twice. A third time. Defeated, I say the Americanized version of my name: “Claw-dee-ah.” Finally, Siri…

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Australian Plant Species Face ‘Imminent Extinction’ From Invasive Pathogen

For Australia’s native guava, death came in the form of a fungus. Just 10 years ago, a virulent strain of…

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Readers Respond to the March 2020 Issue

Scientific American July 2020Letters to the editor from the March 2020 issue of Scientific AmericanMULTIVERSAL CONFLUENCE “A Cosmic Crisis,” by…

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Pathology – Scientific American

Scientific American July 2020Science in meter and verse Having trouble accessing this article? Please visit our FAQ page for more informationSupport…

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Leaders Across The U.S. Urge Mask-Wearing Ahead Of July 4th Holiday

Leaders throughout the United States are urging Americans to don face masks as the July 4th holiday weekend approaches amid…

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