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Here's how Nate Silver used a combination of magic and dark arts (otherwise known as mathematics and statistics) to correctly predict the outcome of the US presidential election [read more]
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A close look at a common North American songbird reveals that it may be evolving a second pair of sex chromosomes
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grrlscientist writes:
A close look at a common North American songbird, the white-throated sparrow, reveals that it may be evolving a second pair of sex chromosomes.
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Scientists ask: "Which is the most effective way for the government to help people climb out of poverty: give them money or give them health care?"
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Rachel Maddow talks about her former show, The War on Brains — she mentions that even though the program no longer exists, America’s war on brains continues. Perhaps the most ridiculous example is the woman who claims that “the separation of church and state” is not mentioned in the US Constitution — a fact that can be easily confirmed by anyone who can read by checking the original document.
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A Monkey Economy is as Irrational as our Human Economy. Why do people make irrational decisions in such a predictable way? Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. This video documents a clever series of experiments in "monkeynomics” shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too.
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Guessing how a protein will fold up based on its DNA sequence is often too complex for even the most powerful computer programs. Now biochemists and computer scientists at my alma mater, the University of Washington, have collaborated to create Foldit, a free online computer game where online gamers and citizen scientists do the work.
