# health
We knew people would die as climate change got progressively worse. Now we have a realistic idea of just how many, and plenty of hints that these statistics are underestimated.
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Greg Fish on 01.19.2019
# podcast
Humans have spent millenia looking for a fountain of youth or a recipe for immortality. Why have we been failing? And is there anything we can do to make death optional?
by
Greg Fish on 01.18.2019
# health
Alt med cranks have been scaring millions about the supposed harm of artificial sweeteners. A systematic review of 13,000 studies shows they’re either lying or ignorant.
by
Greg Fish on 01.17.2019
# health
We’ve all had a rough night and woke up even more tired than we went to bed. But if you’re in your 60s and that’s becoming a common occurrence, it may be a dangerous sign.
by
Greg Fish on 01.16.2019
# astrobiology
New models trying to infer the geology of potentially habitable moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn hint at surprisingly cool, geologically inactive worlds, the opposite of what a diverse alien ecosystem would need.
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Greg Fish on 01.15.2019
# science
An Indian science conference espoused the superiority of Hindu religion and legends over actual facts and history. And it’s just a small part of an alarming and accelerating trend...
by
Greg Fish on 01.14.2019
# tech
Followers of viral regressive ideologues found a new supposed hive of politically correct scum and radical feminist villainy: computer science.
by
Greg Fish on 01.13.2019
# sci-fi saturday
Sci-fi Saturday returns with what will be part one of a short story...
by
Greg Fish on 01.12.2019
# podcast
Just because the universe is dying doesn’t mean you and your civilization have to die with it, at least not if you’re ready to go stellar grave robbing.
by
Greg Fish on 01.11.2019
# space
A nearby baby star has been discovered with a warped protoplanetary disk — a feature that may reveal the true nature of the solar system’s planetary misalignments
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Ian O'Neill on 01.10.2019