
How Do You Write Compellingly about Science?
A new book entitled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives
Siri Carpenter is co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Open Notebookand editor of The Craft of Science Writing
A new book entitled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives
As governor of Wisconsin, the likely Republican presidential nomination-seeker consistently dismissed science and sided with polluters
Fleeting sensations and body movements hold sway over what we feel and how we think
A test of hidden attitudes predicts relationship decay
Night owls belie slacker reputation by staying alert longer
Feeling proud makes people more dominant and likable in social tasks
How your peers' goals and efforts trick your brain
Feeling helpless leads us to see nonexistent patterns
Accelerated thoughts may trigger the brain's novelty-loving reward system
People who avoid mentioning race appear more prejudiced
Study reveals how much people sacrifice to satisfy their biases
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Imitating others' emotional expressions may foster empathy
For some, visual movement triggers a perception of sound
Deep within our subconscious, all of us harbor biases that we consciously abhor. And the worst part is: we act on them
An exceptional musical skill yields clues to auditory processing
Video gaming may eliminate the gender gap in spatial skills
Political ideology is tied to how the brain manages conflict
Nonverbal language reveals your roots
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