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The Girl Who Smelled Pink
Since 1812, when an Austrian doctor first described his own propensity to see numbers and letters in their own distinct hues, researchers have documented more than 50 forms of synesthesia. […]
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The Real Landscapes of the Great Flood Myths
In Tibet, a geologist learns how folk stories may record actual catastrophes.
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Will ET Drink Water?
The intricate compatibility of water and life on Earth may not extend to other planets.
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Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking
How Julian Jaynes’ famous 1970s theory is faring in the neuroscience age.
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Why We Should Let the Pantheon Crack
John Ochsendorf wants to tear down Rome’s iconic Pantheon. He wants to pull apart its 2,000-year-old walls until its gorgeous dome collapses. Destroying it, he believes, is the best way […]
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How the Biggest Fabricator in Science Got Caught
Today he stands alone as the record-holder for most retractions by a single author, at a breathtaking 183, representing roughly 7 percent of all retracted papers between 1980 and 2011. […]
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The Data That Threatened to Break Physics
What does a rational scientist do with an impossible result?
