September 29, 20190Comments

Stealing Ur Feelings: interactive documentary on the snakeoil "science" of facial emotion detection

Filmmaker Brett Gaylor (previously) writes, “Stealing Ur Feelings is an augmented reality experience that reveals how apps like Snapchat can utilize facial emotion...

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September 28, 20190Comments

The Science Behind Why We Find Certain Eye Colors So Attractive

Why do people like blue eyes so much, anyway?

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September 26, 20190Comments

Christopher Brown talking legal thrillers, dystopia, and science fiction

Christopher Brown (previously) is the guest on this week’s Agony Column podcast with Rick Kleffel (MP3) (previously), discussing his outstanding legal thriller/sf...

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September 25, 20190Comments

The Best (And Worst) Ways To Cope With Impostor Syndrome, According To Science

New study, published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, identifies the best (and worst) ways to cope with impostor syndrome.

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September 25, 20190Comments

The Best (And Worst) Ways To Cope With Imposter Syndrome, According To Science

New study, published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, identifies the best (and worst) ways to cope with imposter syndrome.

Planetary Influence

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September 22, 20190Comments

Two dozen strangely blinking stars discovered

Analyzing the data of the automatic ASAS-SN sky survey in search of analogues of the mysterious Tabby Star, the American astronomer identified 21 candidates who are...

Planetary Influence

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September 22, 20190Comments

The most massive neutron star, known to science, discovered

Using the Green Bank Telescope, astronomers have discovered the most massive neutron star (J0740 + 6620) known to science. It is located at a distance of about 4.6 thousand...