Brian Resnick
Science reporter @voxdotcom: psychology, stars, nature, health, and “whoa that’s cool.” vox.com/authors/brian-…
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8 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster
Australia is enduring a hellish fire season. Here’s how to help.
An Australian ecologist explains just how bad the fires are for wildlife
"I think this is the beginning of the end for them": An Australian ecologist fears the worst for many species.
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“I think this is the beginning of the end for them”:
Why an Australian ecologist fears the worst for many species.
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Cat Faces Quiz
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This is a very hard quiz! catdogwelfare.wixsite.com/catfaces/cat-f… twitter.com/NewsfromScienc…
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"You’ll see the sky crawling": Astronomers fear that satellites will crowd out stars
As SpaceX completes another Starlink launch, scientists warn of a dystopian night sky.
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In the future, there may be more satellites in the sky than visible stars. vox.com/science-and-he… astronomers fear it may hinder our view of the universe.
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The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists
These are dark times for science so we asked hundreds of researchers how to fix it.
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a few years ago, we conducted a big survey of scientists, asking them about the biggest problems in science.
One of the biggest themes: Science needs to get better at celebrating and rewarding failure.
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What Australia’s devastating fires look like on the ground
The bushfires have already burned 13.5 million acres and show few signs of slowing down.
The 15 most awe-inspiring space images of the decade
This decade, scientists revealed so much about the universe. Here are some of their most inspirational accomplishments.
Trump might help free science that’s locked behind paywalls
Reportedly, the White House may issue an executive order on federally funded research. Publishers aren’t happy.
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More than 125 scientific societies and journal publishers have told the Trump administration to not interfere in their publishing business.
But their publishing business...
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A new brain study sheds light on why it can be so hard to change someone's political beliefs
Why we react to inconvenient truths as if they were personal insults.
Scientists feared unstoppable emissions from melting permafrost. They may have already started.
The Arctic is a ticking time bomb that just got lit.
These 3 supertrees can protect us from climate collapse
But can we protect them?
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These SuperTrees are the heroes of the forest. One literally makes it rain. Now, they’re the ones in need of saving. vox.com/a/supertrees @elizabarclay @umairfan
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The species the world lost this decade
This decade has made it clear: Humans are killing Earth’s great biodiversity.
Yes, the internet is destroying our collective attention span
Trending topics rise and disappear faster than ever.
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My prediction for the next decade.
The accelerated shortening of our collective attention span is only going to continue. And it's not a good thing.
When everything has the volume turned up, and is so fleeting ... I think it paralyzes change
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The silent "sixth" sense
Proprioception is the body’s mysterious ability to locate our limbs, even in darkness. We’re just beginning to understand it.
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When we close our eyes, our sense of the world and our body’s place in it doesn’t disappear. An invisible impression remains. This sense is called proprioception. It never turns off, except in very rare cases.
Here are those cases
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Moral grandstanding is making an argument just to boost your status. It’s everywhere.
A psychologist’s advice for arguing your moral beliefs without grandstanding.
Why old people will always complain about young people
Prediction: Today’s "OK boomer" Gen Z will complain about the youth one day. Blame human memory.
Why scientists are so excited about "quantum supremacy"
With a quantum computer, scientists are dipping into deeply weird physics to solve problems.
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. Their creators just won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Rechargeable batteries are essential to a low-carbon future.
Young people are poisoning themselves at alarming rates with over-the-counter drugs
There’s been a dramatic uptick in self-poisonings, particularly among young women. There are ways to help.