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MUSICIANS MAY MAKE BETTER SCIENTISTS

About 20 years ago, Miller and Coen published "The Case for Music in the Schools." In this article, they noted that 66 percent of music

BEYOND INFINITY: CANTOR’S INCREDIBLE PROOF

If you were one of the millions of people to go see last summer's blockbuster film "The Fault in Our Stars," based off the novel

CLIMATE CHANGE AND WEIGHT-RESTRICTED FLIGHTS

If you are particularly unlucky, you may have at some point found yourself “bumped” from a flight – that is to say, you were kicked

THE TRUTH ABOUT TURBULENCE

Most flights have at least a few minutes of bumpiness (in my experience, always as the food is served). Some of us think it’s interesting

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON CAPSAICIN

When it comes to food, there are two types of people in this world: those who EAT TO LIVE and those who LIVE TO EAT.

THE SCIENCE OF CURLS

I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. It’s been that way ever since I can remember because I was born with curly hair. I

CAN A DRUG GIVE YOU PERFECT PITCH? (NO)

Have you ever known someone with perfect pitch? It’s the ability to immediately recognize whatever note they hear, along with the ability to tell if

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?

My apple didn't fall far from the tree, but it ended up on the wrong side of the fence. My family is filled with chemists.

SKY FULL OF STARS

There is a lot of news recently about new planets , and the number of them that might be able to harbor life , based

A PIONEER’S VIEWS ON SCIENCE AND LIFE

On July 25, Google’s homepage doodle commemorated the birthday of Dr. Rosalind Franklin, who would have been 93 years old. I’m embarrassed to admit that

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A robot inside a glass enclosure with bottles of chemicals and sample jars

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