What UFO Fears Tell Us about Trust in Government
The horrors of the world wars shook public confidence in technical expertise and the state’s ability to ensure the safety of its citizens
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Taking It Slow: What Turtles Can Teach Us about Living Longer
A conservation demographer explains how the secret to a long life might be found under a hard shell
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Why We Made Fewer Memories during the Pandemic
Monotony and anxiety wrought havoc on our brains. Can we bounce back?
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How a Tourette’s Diagnosis Helped Me Understand Who I Am
I long resisted looking for the cause of my tics. Then I received a diagnosis that changed everything
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The Russian Flu: Was a Nineteenth-Century Outbreak Actually the Result of a Coronavirus?
Leading scientists are looking to history to see if coronavirus epidemics have been hiding in plain sight
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Take Two Shrooms and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Promise of Magic Mushrooms
Psilocybin can treat depression, alcoholism, PTSD, and even cluster headaches. Why is it still illegal?
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The Pigeon Puzzle: How Do They Figure Out Their Impossibly Long Routes Home?
You might consider them flying rats, but their odysseys stump scientists
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New Brunswick’s Mystery Disease: Why Did the Province Shut Out Federal Experts?
The provincial government’s closed-door investigation has confused experts, stoked fears, and missed an opportunity to solve a possible new brain disorder
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