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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    If you’re just not a morning person, science says you may never beIf you’re just not a morning person, science says you may never be
    Science

    Morning people and night owls are born that way. It’s time we accepted that.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The Trump budget assault on science, in one chartThe Trump budget assault on science, in one chart
    Science

    “Make no mistake: These numbers would be crippling to much of the federal science apparatus.”

    By Sarah Frostenson and Brian Resnick
    Politics
    Trump’s budget is everything scientists have been fearingTrump’s budget is everything scientists have been fearing
    Politics

    The outline cuts at least $7 billion for research on climate change, diseases, and energy.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The GOP health plan may disrupt mental health care for those who need it the mostThe GOP health plan may disrupt mental health care for those who need it the most
    Science

    States would decide whether to cover mental health for Medicaid recipients.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Another reason to hate daylight saving time: car crashesAnother reason to hate daylight saving time: car crashes
    Science

    Studies find an increased number of traffic accidents on the Monday after we push clocks forward.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    “Bigotry complicates everything”: a psychologist on how prejudice harms Muslim patients’ mental health“Bigotry complicates everything”: a psychologist on how prejudice harms Muslim patients’ mental health
    Science

    Muslim communities are already underserved by mental health care.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The dark psychology of dehumanization, explainedThe dark psychology of dehumanization, explained
    Science

    What’s happening to Muslims under Trump isn’t new. Humans can be wired for it.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Study: half of the studies you read about in the news are wrongStudy: half of the studies you read about in the news are wrong
    Science

    And yes, this could be one of them.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    VX, the poison that reportedly killed Kim Jong Nam, explainedVX, the poison that reportedly killed Kim Jong Nam, explained
    Science

    It’s the deadliest substance on Earth.

    By Brian Resnick
    The top 7 ways a trip to Mars could kill you, illustrated
    Science

    What exactly makes a journey to Mars so perilous?

    By Brad Plumer, Javier Zarracina and 1 more

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