Stories by Lena Groeger

When High IQs Hang Out

“Genius” societies offer a social network for the top tier of test takers

When High IQs Hang Out

“Genius” societies offer a social network for the top tier of test takers By Lena Groeger

Making Sense of the World, Several Senses at a Time

Sensory cross talk helps us navigate the world

When High IQs Hang Out

“Genius” societies offer a social network for the top tier of test-takers

How Safe Are America's 2.5 Million Miles of Pipelines?

The nation's aging oil pipelines are roughly 70 times safer than trucks when it comes to transporting fuel. But when a pipeline does fail, the consequences can be catastrophic

4 Medical Implants That Escaped FDA Scrutiny

A substantial number of risky devices are cleared for medical use without clinical testing, including some hip implants, surgical mesh, heart valve rings and defibrillator leads

Infants Possess a Sense of Justice

Infants may understand fairness and sharing earlier than expected

Making Sense of the World, Several Senses at a Time

Sensory cross talk helps us navigate the world

Can't Carry a Tune? Work Out Your Vocal Muscles

Poor muscle control, not aural perception, underlies most cases of bad singing

Poor Design Can Be Bad for Your Health

I have always been impressed by the design of the coffee grinder. Here you've got a supersharp metal blade spinning around in a buzzing blur and chopping the living bejesus out of those coffee beans...

Exploring the Musical Brain at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Wandering through what seems like miles of presentations, posters, and excited scientists at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) meeting, I can't help but overhear a lot...

Tip Off: Solving the Curious Case of the Missing Fingerprints

A rare condition that causes a person be born without fingerprints can now be explained by a mutation in a single gene, a new analysis suggests

A Friend Like Me: When Given More Choices, People Pick Friends Similar to Themselves

Diverse social circles lead to friends who are alike, but not necessarily closer

How where you live affects the life you prefer. Or not.

Radiation levels explained: An exposure infographic

There’s been a lot of confusion and concern about radiation in the past few weeks. As part of the Building a Better Explainer project at N.Y.U.’s Studio 20, we decided to create a visual explainer of radiation levels, inspired by some recent presentations over at XKCD and Information is Beautiful.Both compare radiation doses from everyday activities (like eating a banana or flying across the country) to doses near the Fukushima plant, as well as other disasters like Chernobyl...

Words, pictures, and the visual display of scientific information: Getting back to the basics of information design