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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    An iceberg the size of Delaware has broken off from AntarcticaAn iceberg the size of Delaware has broken off from Antarctica
    Science

    Blaming climate change isn’t so easy.

    By Brian Resnick
    Psychology
    Trump supporters know Trump lies. They just don’t care.Trump supporters know Trump lies. They just don’t care.
    Psychology

    A new study explains the psychological power — and hard limits — of fact-checking journalism.

    By Brian Resnick
    Nettie Stevens discovered XY sex chromosomes. She didn’t get credit because she had two X’s.
    Science

    For most of human history, how babies became male or female was an absolute mystery.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The weird power of the placebo effect, explainedThe weird power of the placebo effect, explained
    Science

    Yes, the placebo effect is all in your mind. And it’s real.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The story of human evolution in Africa is undergoing a major rewriteThe story of human evolution in Africa is undergoing a major rewrite
    Science

    Did scientists discover the oldest Homo sapiens remains on record? Depends on your definition of what’s human.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Watch: SpaceX is launching a reused rocket, hoping to prove spaceflight can get cheaperWatch: SpaceX is launching a reused rocket, hoping to prove spaceflight can get cheaper
    Science

    A small step toward more affordable spaceflight.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Yellowstone’s grizzlies are off the endangered species list. They’re not safe from mankind.Yellowstone’s grizzlies are off the endangered species list. They’re not safe from mankind.
    Science

    The grizzly delisting, explained.

    By Brian Resnick
    Health Care
    How GOP secrecy on the health bill plays into our psychological biasesHow GOP secrecy on the health bill plays into our psychological biases
    Health Care

    Why it’s so hard to keep people talking about millions losing health care.

    By Alvin Chang and Brian Resnick
    Science
    Alex Jones and the illusory truth effect, explainedAlex Jones and the illusory truth effect, explained
    Science

    One simple trick for making bullshit seem real: repetition.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    This is the reason James Comey was so creeped out by Donald TrumpThis is the reason James Comey was so creeped out by Donald Trump
    Politics

    It’s about boundaries.

    By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz

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