Demystifying nootropics – Is cognitive enhancement even a thing?
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The other replication crisis: research that’s less likely to be true is cited more
Studies that are "out there" tend to be picked up more, even when they're on shaky ground. Meanwhile, solid science ...
Meet Islam’s Da Vinci: Al-Biruni, father of geodesy, anthropology, and master of pharmacy
The greatest polymath of the Islamic world, a mind on par with Da Vinci -- and you've probably never heard ...
Uncertainty can be reported without damaging trust — and we need that more than ever
Now, more than ever, it's important to continue communicating science accurately -- even when there is uncertainty.
Researchers want free, open-access science — science publishers, not so much
Something needs to change in science publishing.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine launches website about vaccine facts
"Our work has validated that the science is clear—vaccines are extremely safe,"
Art-integrated science lessons make some students ‘learn at 105%’, new study finds
That's not a typo. The authors were surprised, too.
Small teams are better at producing new ideas, new study finds
However, small teams are typically underfunded, researchers find.
Interview with Bluebird Director of Science Lex Pelger on CBD
A cannabis expert shares what he knows about the science of CBD.
Humor done right helps in the classroom, 99% of students report. Bad humor hurts
In news today: people still like jokes.
It’s getting harder and harder to come up with new ideas in science, paper reports
Thankfully, all we need are more researchers.
Potato math: Student wins $250,000 for developing computer model that could saves farmers billions
Over 1,800 reasons to feel hopeful for the future.
Citizen science called upon to study liverworts and help quantify climate change
These plants could become our climate "canary in the coal mine".
People who don’t understand evolution are much more likely to reject it
Well here's a shocker.
Cats are both solid and liquid — and other surprising tidbits of science from the Ig Nobel Awards
Cats really *are* liquid... but only sometimes.
About DACA: Study shows 83% of America’s top high school science students have immigrant parents
The abnormal seems to have become normal in the White House.
Knowing more doesn’t change false beliefs about science
People often project their religious and political beliefs onto science.
Blogger submits glaringly fake ‘Midichlorian’ paper to nine journals, three publish it for free, fourth asks for cash
May the odds forever be in your favor, researchers.
