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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    How 18-year-old William Henry Perkin accidentally discovered the first synthetic dyeHow 18-year-old William Henry Perkin accidentally discovered the first synthetic dye
    Science

    Perkin, who would be 180 today, changed the history of clothing.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Elephant trophy hunting, and Trump’s confusing positions on it, explainedElephant trophy hunting, and Trump’s confusing positions on it, explained
    Science

    The US Fish and Wildlife Service will approve the import of elephant trophies on a “case-by-case” basis.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    A dangerous nor’easter storm could bring record floods to Boston. Here’s how they work.A dangerous nor’easter storm could bring record floods to Boston. Here’s how they work.
    Science
    Why the Joy of Cooking is going after a Cornell researcherWhy the Joy of Cooking is going after a Cornell researcher
    Science

    Brian Wansink’s food-behavior studies made headlines. Now there are doubts about his work.

    By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
    Science
    Late sleepers are tired of being discriminated against. And science has their back.Late sleepers are tired of being discriminated against. And science has their back.
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    Science

    Some people have a biological clock naturally set to a later time.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Spring has arrived early for much of the US. It’s gorgeous — and concerning.Spring has arrived early for much of the US. It’s gorgeous — and concerning.
    Science

    This map shows how early spring has arrived in your state.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Conspiracy theories flourished after the Parkland shooting. Here’s why.Conspiracy theories flourished after the Parkland shooting. Here’s why.
    Science

    The theorists aren’t afraid of the truth. They’re afraid of where it leads.

    By Brian Resnick
    Climate
    We’re witnessing the fastest decline in Arctic sea ice in at least 1,500 yearsWe’re witnessing the fastest decline in Arctic sea ice in at least 1,500 years
    Climate

    The sudden, scary ice melt in the Arctic, in three charts.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Mass shootings and the limits of human compassionMass shootings and the limits of human compassion
    Science

    “There is no constant value for a human life.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Trump’s de facto science adviser is 31 and has no science trainingTrump’s de facto science adviser is 31 and has no science training
    Science

    Trump still hasn’t filled the top role at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

    By Brian Resnick

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