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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    Trump aced the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Here’s what that means.Trump aced the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Here’s what that means.
    Science

    The newly famous cognitive test, explained.

    By Brian Resnick
    Explainers
    8 bad science and health ideas that should die in 20188 bad science and health ideas that should die in 2018
    Explainers

    2018 can be a better year for science literacy and empirical evidence. Here’s a start.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 2 more
    Science
    Winter storm 2018: almost the entire East Coast is covered in snowWinter storm 2018: almost the entire East Coast is covered in snow
    Science

    Boston’s streets were flooded with icy stormwaters.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Trump thinks climate change isn’t real because it’s cold out. This map proves him wrong.Trump thinks climate change isn’t real because it’s cold out. This map proves him wrong.
    Science

    The US and Canada are the most unusually cold places in the world right now.

    By Brian Resnick
    Explainers
    7 science stories in 2017 that made us go, “Whoa, that’s awesome”7 science stories in 2017 that made us go, “Whoa, that’s awesome”
    Explainers

    The news that lifted our existential dread.

    By Brian Resnick, Julia Belluz and 1 more
    Science
    The placebo effect has an evil twin that makes you feel painThe placebo effect has an evil twin that makes you feel pain
    Science

    A fascinating new study finds patients report worse side effects from placebo when they think it costs more money.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Physics has a dizzying array of subdisciplines. This short video breaks it down.Physics has a dizzying array of subdisciplines. This short video breaks it down.
    Science

    An 8-minute history of the giant field of physics.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    11 weird and wonderful Christmas tree patents11 weird and wonderful Christmas tree patents
    Science

    Christmas trees are simple, right? Enter American ingenuity.

    By Brian Resnick
    Space
    Geminids 2017: how to watch one of the best meteor showers of the yearGeminids 2017: how to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year
    Space

    Tonight’s shooting stars will be spectacular.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    What Roy Moore’s campaign can teach usWhat Roy Moore’s campaign can teach us
    Science

    I spent the weekend talking to Roy Moore supporters in Alabama. Here’s how they see the world.

    By Brian Resnick

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