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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    “We’re going out in a blaze of glory” — why NASA is crashing a 20-year-old spacecraft into Saturn“We’re going out in a blaze of glory” — why NASA is crashing a 20-year-old spacecraft into Saturn
    Science

    Before it crashes, Cassini may solve one of the greatest mysteries of Saturn’s rings.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code.Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code.
    Science

    Brain scans and machine learning programs are paving the way for a breakthrough.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    5 ways Trump and the GOP disparaged science this week5 ways Trump and the GOP disparaged science this week
    Science

    An executive order sent the message climate change doesn’t matter and the NIH was threatened with an imminent budget cut.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The House just passed two bills that would stifle science at the EPAThe House just passed two bills that would stifle science at the EPA
    Science

    Republicans are using the language of science reformers to obstruct the EPA.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    A new poll on Trump’s “wiretapping” shows how easily he can spread misinformationA new poll on Trump’s “wiretapping” shows how easily he can spread misinformation
    Science

    Three psychological reasons Trump’s falsehoods stick with followers.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    Trump wants to cut $1.2 billion from medical research ASAP. That’s only the beginning.Trump wants to cut $1.2 billion from medical research ASAP. That’s only the beginning.
    Politics

    The cuts come amid proposed increases in defense spending.

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
    Climate
    Trump’s climate executive order leaves communities more vulnerable to disastersTrump’s climate executive order leaves communities more vulnerable to disasters
    Climate

    The order implicitly denies the risks of future extreme weather events.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The March for Science is forcing science to reckon with its diversity problemThe March for Science is forcing science to reckon with its diversity problem
    Science

    Science has long been a white men’s club.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    2016 didn’t just give us “fake news.” It likely gave us false memories.2016 didn’t just give us “fake news.” It likely gave us false memories.
    Science

    Polarization, the internet, and the human mind are working in lockstep to fracture reality into countless pieces.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Scientists rewrote the DNA of an entire speciesScientists rewrote the DNA of an entire species
    Science

    Biologists designed a new type of yeast from scratch. Now, they want to bring it to life.

    By Brian Resnick