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Science
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Brands Are Imprinted on Our Brains
Research from Germany finds people like the taste of brand-name colas more than generic ones—even when the soft drinks are identical.
Why MOOCs Are Bad for Science Education
Instead of overturning traditional education models, when it comes to science, MOOCs just reinforce them.
Talking About ‘God’ With Galen Guengerich
Paul Hiebert speaks to the Unitarian Universalist senior pastor about religion in America.
Pulling the Curtain Back From Scientific Publishing
A lot of science's ills have been traced to the way it gets published. What if researchers laid out their dirty laundry before even donning a lab coat?
The Only Place Where They’ll Inject You With Heroin for Free
In downtown Vancouver, government-approved researchers are providing drug addicts with heroin to see if a dependable supply of the substance will improve lives.
Why You Should Be Scared of Someone Stealing Your Genome
Genome theft is already a possibility, and that problem looks like it's only going to grow.
More Than Just Making Up Names for Animals: Why Taxonomy Matters
That new glow-in-the-dark cockroach isn't only the scariest bug you've ever seen.