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Quantum computing: hype vs reality
Part 1 of a 2 part series.
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A pro-science, pro-progress, techno-optimistic middle school health textbook from 1929
"Science and The Way to Health" by Andress and Brown
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Who should be our next FDA Commissioner?
And what exciting ideas would they bring to the table?
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Dan Elton
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A steel man of peer review [New on Asimov Press!]
Almost two years ago Ben Recht asked on Twitter if there were any pieces that articulated the value of peer review, since every piece he had seen was…
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When "weak links" in science matter -- high profile fraud in Alzheimer's disease research
Trying to raise the alarm about fraud can feel like howling into the wind.
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An overview of conspiracy theories about transhumanism
Part 2 in the series "why nobody wants to call themselves a transhumanist anymore"
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WTH is Cerebrolysin, actually?
Some claim it's a panacea for brain diseases, but does this pig brain concoction live up to the hype?
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