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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    The math of pi explained, as simply as possibleThe math of pi explained, as simply as possible
    Science

    Pi day is March 14. Here’s the famous irrational number, explained in one GIF.

    By Brian Resnick
    Climate
    A “bomb cyclone” is bringing hurricane-force winds and blizzard to the Great PlainsA “bomb cyclone” is bringing hurricane-force winds and blizzard to the Great Plains
    Climate

    It’s highly unusual for the Plains to experience such a windy winter storm.

    By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay
    Science
    Trump wants to cut billions from the NIH. This is what we’ll miss out on if he does.Trump wants to cut billions from the NIH. This is what we’ll miss out on if he does.
    Science

    Is spending money at the NIH a good deal? The research is incredibly clear: Yes.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    What would it take to blow up an asteroid? The force of 10 million atomic bombs.What would it take to blow up an asteroid? The force of 10 million atomic bombs.
    Science

    An engineer explains what it would take to pulverize an asteroid.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The costs of academic publishing are absurd. The University of California is fighting back.The costs of academic publishing are absurd. The University of California is fighting back.
    Science

    The UC system just dropped its $10 million-a-year subscription to the world’s largest publisher of academic journals.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    A promising new clue to prevent teen suicide: empower adults who careA promising new clue to prevent teen suicide: empower adults who care
    Science

    Teens were hospitalized for suicide. Researchers then asked them to think about the adults who cared about them.

    By Brian Resnick
    Is our constant use of digital technologies affecting our brain health? We asked 11 experts.
    The mind, explained

    We now have a “national attention deficit,” one neuroscientist says.

    By Brian Resnick, Julia Belluz and 1 more
    The mind, explained
    Stop blaming teens’ mental health issues on “screen time”Stop blaming teens’ mental health issues on “screen time”
    The mind, explained

    How much screen time teens are getting is the wrong question.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The military wants to build a bullshit detector for social science studiesThe military wants to build a bullshit detector for social science studies
    Science

    Artificial intelligence could potentially help psychology move past its “replication crisis.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Steve Irwin said, “My mission ... is to save wildlife.” He did.Steve Irwin said, “My mission ... is to save wildlife.” He did.
    Science

    Irwin — theCrocodile Hunter” — was a television personality and a zookeeper and, most of all, a conservationist.

    By Brian Resnick