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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    “This is not the bat’s fault”: A disease expert explains where the coronavirus likely comes from
    Science

    The coronavirus is just a small part of a bigger story. Animals’ viruses keep causing outbreaks.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brainWhat a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain
    Science

    Six things to know about the NFL, concussions, and brain damage.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    How does this coronavirus outbreak end?How does this coronavirus outbreak end?
    Science

    The new coronavirus outbreak may just be beginning. Epidemiologists outline three broad scenarios for how it could end.

    By Brian Resnick
    The night sky is increasingly dystopian
    Science

    SpaceX’s satellites are messing up astronomers’ observations. It’s just the beginning.

    By Brian Resnick
    Explainers
    How to talk someone out of bigotryHow to talk someone out of bigotry
    Explainers

    These scientists keep proving that reducing prejudice is possible. It’s just not easy.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Netflix’s The Goop Lab pushes flimsy wellness trends. But it’s strong on vulvas.Netflix’s The Goop Lab pushes flimsy wellness trends. But it’s strong on vulvas.
    Science

    Watching The Goop Lab helped us understand why Goop survives despite its critics.

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
    8 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster
    Science

    Australia is enduring a hellish fire season. Here’s how to help.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 1 more
    Science
    Average body temperature appears to be dropping. Researchers aren’t sure why.Average body temperature appears to be dropping. Researchers aren’t sure why.
    Science

    What’s a “normal” human body temperature? It depends.

    By Brian Resnick
    An Australian ecologist explains just how bad the fires are for wildlife
    Climate

    “I think this is the beginning of the end for them”: An Australian ecologist fears the worst for many species.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Why willpower is overratedWhy willpower is overrated
    Science

    Psychologists increasingly think effortful restraint is not the key to the good life. So what is?

    By Brian Resnick