Biology
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Representing Data in the Science of Emotion
A recent study published in PNAS has been floating on my radar for a while — this one, proclaiming a…
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Doctor Who Disproves Evolutionary Psychology!
This was a very clever study and a very cute result. In short: in order to test whether the increased…
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Isabel Morgan, Polio, and the High Cost of Marriage
Polio, unique among humanity’s eradicated diseases, carries with it a visual familiarity that has insistently lingered far beyond its demise.…
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A toast to sparkling wine!
New Year’s Eve is upon us, which means it’s time to break open the bubbly! Want to drop a little…
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Battle of the Sexes: Why Mammals Won’t Lose the Y.
An Op-Ed by Maureen Dowd trying to explain conflicting predictions about the fate of the Y chromosome sent me on…
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Contortion, and One Short Woman’s Quest for Longer Lines
Hello friends! I am back after a rather significant bout of thesisitis, and pleased to report that everything went well,…
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My Favorite Winners of the 2013 Photomicrography Competition
Nikon Small World is a website that celebrates the teeny tiny images scientists capture with light microscopes. Just as satellite…
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Gorilla
Bruno Mars has released a song that makes me laugh every time I hear it. It’s a raunchy romp all…
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