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Can Geometry Root Out Gerrymandering?
Can the shape of a congressional district tell us everything we need to know about its fairness?
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27:44
The Best Science Books Of 2016
Time travel, microbes, black holes, and polar bears.
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9:02
Study Correlates Copper Intake and Alzheimer’s in Mice
Could copper in drinking water contribute to Alzheimer’s disease in mice?
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24:59
A Telescope Fails, but the Hunt for Exoplanets Continues
Although the Kepler planet-hunting telescope is no longer operating, discoveries remain to be made in its data.
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12:22
A Robot Lab to Survey the Sea Floor
Researchers are developing a DNA-sampling robot for undersea exploration.
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8:07
Judging Music With Visual Cues
How important are our eyes when we take in a musical performance?
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Rebooting Science Museums for the 21st Century
Science museums aren’t just dioramas and dusty skeletons anymore.