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Health & Science
Overmedicating Foster Kids: The Cost of Skimping on Care
Overdrugged foster kids is the price we pay for taking care of at-risk children on the cheap
The Overselling of Antioxidants
Why the current craze over antioxidant-rich foods shows a serious misunderstanding of how nutrients actually work
The Protégé Effect
Why teaching someone else is the best way to learn
Good Riddance to Avastin
Our addiction to expensive and ineffective treatment is the road to economic ruin
Who Speaks for the Trees?
Why, Dr. Seuss, of course. But will a new movie adaptation of The Lorax speak to a new generation of children?
Why Guessing Is Undervalued
Being able to estimate may be more important than doing quadratic equations
Was Jared Loughner In Control of His Actions?
Just because our physical brain is at the mercy of a myriad of networks doesn’t mean we’re absolved of personal responsibility
Talking About The Weather Just Got More Interesting
Experts confirm what Americans suspected: extreme storms, droughts and floods are being made worse by climate change
Stop Political Pandering on Pollution
Once upon a time, cleaning our environment was a bipartisan issue
Let’s Stop Being Passive About Fighting Obesity
It’s time to embrace the same tactics that worked against smoking
Why ‘Data Smog’ May Be Making You Depressed
Information overload leads to stress, especially when much of that information is useless
The ‘Personhood’ Fight is Not Going Away
The Mississippi vote on Prop 26 may be over, but this battle will continue