Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads?
Why some tunes lodge in our brains isn’t so clear. Here are a few theories.
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The Debate Over Net Neutrality
What does the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality plan mean for consumers?
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Why Science and the Humanities Are Better Together
Biographer Walter Isaacson explains why the future belongs to those who can merge the arts and the sciences.
Blog: These Student Filmmakers Have Science Stories to Tell
Student video competitions engage the minds of future science communicators.
Beware the Antibiotic Winter
An excerpt from “Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues.”
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Can’t Read This Headline? It’s Written in Invisible Ink
“Prisoners, Lovers, & Spies” tells the story of invisible writing, from lemon juice to microdots.
A Recipe For Invisible Ink
An excerpt from “Prisoners, Lovers & Spies: The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda.”
This Bee Buzzes For Blueberries
This metallic beauty is one of an estimated 4,000 bees native to the U.S., hundreds of which haven’t been scientifically named yet.
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Science Goes To The Movies: ‘Transcendence’
SciFri’s scientist-film critics weigh in on the science behind the Hollywood techno-thriller “Transcendence.”
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The Serious Science of Humor
Author Scott Weems lets us in on the jokes and uncovers the science of humor.