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Inside the Helmet
Inside the Helmet
The Hidden Psychology of Football
Rishi Sukumar
What Fans Never See
Every Sunday, Monday and Thursday of every single week from September to February, millions...
Blinded By the Bytes
Blinded by the Bytes
Can AI Out-Swift the Superstars of Music?
Introduction
The Science Behind (Artificial) Hit Songs
Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Bad Bunny,...
A Skillet, Some Eggs, and a Story of Migration
I didn’t know what shakshuka was until my partner moved to Boston and convinced me to try a bite during brunch one weekend when...
Psychology’s Replication Crisis
One of the cornerstones of modern science is the criterion of replicability. Replicability is the idea that if a phenomenon is real, it should...
Three Dog Star Night (Part 2)
Welcome back to our discussion on the Drake Equation and the Fermi Paradox! If you haven’t read part 1 already, it goes without saying...
Can diapers improve agricultural management?
Ever wondered how diapers can hold and absorb so much liquid? The simple answer is hydrogels. Disposable diapers have been on the...
Insect robots: How do they fly?
“How do airplanes stay afloat?”
“The same way a bird stays afloat.”
When we give that answer to a kid, we fondly realize the connection between...
Neuromyths: What We Know, and What We Think We Know
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Neuroscience is an ancient subject, but a very young science.
What I mean by that is, while people have been fascinated...
Milk’s environmental impact
A big misconception is that milk is taken directly from a cow and put in a bottle. But this is not entirely...
Electric Vehicles: Will EVs make our climate better?
Electric vehicles have gained momentum in the recent years due to a considerable percentage of personal vehicle users as well as freight companies that...