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The American Plan to Win World War I: Incarcerate Promiscuous Women

17 Feb 2023

In 1918, as war raged in Europe, the government of the United States of America waged war on a different and much more nebulous opponent: venereal disease.

One of Last Century鈥檚 Most Influential Social Science Studies Is Pretty Bad

17 Feb 2023

We love putting names to things, especially if those names are scientific. Just look at the variety of phenomena people love to refer to as the Dunning-Kruger effect: the idea that other people ...

Vinyl Chloride and the Ohio Train Derailment

16 Feb 2023

The recent Ohio train derailment and subsequent fire that released vinyl chloride into the environment has been a terrifying experience for the nearby population. The accident rekindles memories of...

Valentine鈥檚 Day! Time to Smell the Roses!

8 Feb 2023

There are more red roses sold on Valentine鈥檚 Day than on any other day of the year. They hold a special place among flowers, particularly because of their associations with romance. In Greek...

The Sweet Story of the Conversation Heart

3 Feb 2023

Everybody celebrates Valentine鈥檚 Day differently. Whether you plan to pick up a bouquet of roses or wear purple in protest of the gushy holiday, there鈥檚 no wrong way to spend February 14th....

A Hole in the Head

18 Jan 2023

Harvard University鈥檚 Warren Anatomical Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in the history of medicine. Displays include an ether inhaler as used by dentist William Morton that allowed...

Should you add milk to tea, or tea to milk?

13 Jan 2023

Everyone seems to have an opinion on making the best cup of tea.

The Little Ice Age That Made Christmas White Forever

23 Dec 2022

Our collective vision of Christmas landscapes is so immersed in snow that the very phrase 鈥淚t鈥檚 beginning to look a lot like Christmas鈥 conjures up imagery that is nearly all frosted, sparkling and...

What鈥檚 the Evidence?

14 Dec 2022

That鈥檚 the question I ask when I see a claim purporting that some supplement prevents or cures disease, or a cream that is said to reverse skin aging, or an environmental contaminant that...

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