Jul. 13, 2012
What Happens When Scientists Get It Wrong?
When a controversial paper comes out, skeptical scientists can attempt to replicate the study. But how many scientists have the time--and money--to police bad science?
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Get Inked For Science
Tattoos of the science obsessed are featured in the new book “Science Ink”
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Carl Zimmer Explores The Weird Lives Of Viruses
In A Planet of Viruses, Zimmer writes of viruses that cause cancer and others that cure disease.
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Michael Pollan Talks Plants and Food
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