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Can Repeating False Information Help People Remember True Information?
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Can Repeating False Information Help People Remember True Information?

by Tania Lombrozo

May 1, 2017 • Even after misinformation is retracted, many people continue to treat it as true — called the "continued influence effect." Tania Lombrozo considers a new study on options for righting wrongs.

Our Choking Seas

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Policy

Our Choking Seas

by Marcelo Gleiser

April 29, 2017 • When we fill up our garbage cans, we empty them into bigger ones. The biggest one, we seem to think, is our planet. We can't keep on filling it thinking it's a bottomless pit, says Marcelo Gleiser.

Museums Consider Ways To Engage Different People In The Same Art

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Museums Consider Ways To Engage Different People In The Same Art

by Alva Noë

April 28, 2017 • As museum curators continue to search for ways to make art accessible to the viewing public — and to engage individual interests — blogger Alva Noë says turning to neuroscience is not the answer.

Climate Change And Shifts In The Migration Patterns Of Birds
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Climate Change And Shifts In The Migration Patterns Of Birds

by Barbara J. King

April 27, 2017 • Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores links between global warming and migratory bird behavior as new research on white storks reveals some are wintering closer to home.

What's It Like To Be A Squirrel?
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Philosophy

What's It Like To Be A Squirrel?

by Adam Frank

April 25, 2017 • It's cool to imagine being a squirrel, and yet, at the same time, this GoPro video reminds us of the huge gap between imagination and being, says blogger Adam Frank.

Science Isn't Partisan, But Public Perception Of Science Often Is

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Science Isn't Partisan, But Public Perception Of Science Often Is

by Tania Lombrozo

April 24, 2017 • A new study finds that science is assimilated within a web of existing attitudes and beliefs, a core part of which concerns a person's social identity, says Tania Lombrozo.

For Earth Day, Learn About Local Science

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For Earth Day, Learn About Local Science

by Barbara J. King

April 20, 2017 • When anthropologist Barbara J. King went in search of science taking place near her home for Earth Day, she met a shark called Fred and otters named Moe and Molly.

Earth Day And The March For Science
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Culture

Earth Day And The March For Science

by Adam Frank

April 18, 2017 • People from around the U.S., including 13.7's Adam Frank, plan to gather in D.C. Saturday for the March for Science. Kathleen Rogers, president of Earth Day Network, discusses the march and Earth Day.

Why Hard Decisions Should Be Easy (But Aren't)
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Philosophy

Why Hard Decisions Should Be Easy (But Aren't)

by Tania Lombrozo

April 17, 2017 • Hard decisions are hard for two reasons: because no single option clearly dominates the alternatives, and because we expect our choice to have significant consequences, says blogger Tania Lombrozo.

Should Ethical Eaters Unite Around A Goal To Eat Fewer Animals?
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Culture

Should Ethical Eaters Unite Around A Goal To Eat Fewer Animals?

by Barbara J. King

April 13, 2017 • There can be wisdom in uniting around ethical eating, rather than fighting about how many animal products we consume, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Why Is Time In A Hurry?
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Culture

Why Is Time In A Hurry?

by Marcelo Gleiser

April 12, 2017 • In reality, Earth's days are getting longer. To change our perception that time goes more quickly as we age, we need to carve in a bit of time to just be, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

The Moon You Never See

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The Moon You Never See

by Adam Frank

April 11, 2017 • Most humans have never seen the far side of the moon directly. It's kind of amazing to contemplate that something so familiar to us could also be so hidden, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

How (And When) To Think Like A Philosopher
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Philosophy

How (And When) To Think Like A Philosopher

by Tania Lombrozo

April 10, 2017 • Some forms of critical evaluation and philosophical thinking are hard because they force us to suspend other habits of mind that serve us well when our goal is to engage others, says Tania Lombrozo.

Why Expertise Matters
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Philosophy

Why Expertise Matters

by Adam Frank

April 7, 2017 • We need to become insistent on the value of knowing things — and the value of recognizing when others know what we do not, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

Adoption Of Bow Use In Ancient Hunting May Have Set Off Societal Changes
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Culture

Adoption Of Bow Use In Ancient Hunting May Have Set Off Societal Changes

by Barbara J. King

April 6, 2017 • When our ancestors adopted the bow, the profile of who hunted for game may have changed dramatically, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

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