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Are You Ready for the Brood? (Video)

May 7, 2013 By Deanna Ogle Leave a Comment

They’re loud, they’re proud, and they’re seventeen years in the making.

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Open Thread: Can You Name More Than Two Modern Astronauts, Painters, Inventors, or Scientists?

February 26, 2013 By Deanna Ogle 9 Comments

Do we value celebrities and playboys more than poets, scientists, and inventors?

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Explore the 100,000 Stars Closest to Us with This Awesome Interactive Site (Link)

February 16, 2013 By Deanna Ogle Leave a Comment

100,000 Stars gives users a chance to explore through the stellar neighborhood in one beautiful and interactive site.

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The Science of Love

February 7, 2013 By Andy Bodle 9 Comments

Why has it taken us so long to learn so little about how and why we have sex?

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Is Your Beard Robbing You of Smooches? [Sponsored]

January 10, 2013 By the Editors 7 Comments

Gillette produced the above documentary to find out for sure. Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 women have avoided kissing a guy because he had facial hair?

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DreamWorks Co-founder Creates Medical School Scholarship Fund

December 13, 2012 By Kathryn DeHoyos 2 Comments

Kathryn DeHoyos explains how one philanthropist is making dreams come true, 33 med students at a time.

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The Double Helix of James Watson

November 28, 2012 By Marlin Nelson 3 Comments

“Imagine if I, as a child, had accepted my supposed inferior intelligence as truth.” A scientist speaks out on racism and its effects.

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Learning From Mars

August 17, 2012 By Ken Goldstein Leave a Comment

What does landing a rover on Mars have to do with business? Everything, says Ken Goldstein.

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What If We Celebrated Science Like the Olympics?

August 11, 2012 By Jeff Cohen 6 Comments

What NASA does every day is like a perfect balance beam act, performed every day, in space. Why don’t we celebrate these feats with the enthusiasm we reserve for Olympic athletes?