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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    What Orion looks like as you get farther away from light pollutionWhat Orion looks like as you get farther away from light pollution
    Science

    What the constellation looks like in the darkest of places versus in cities.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Tonight a full moon, a lunar eclipse, and a green comet will light up the skyTonight a full moon, a lunar eclipse, and a green comet will light up the sky
    Science

    Here’s how to watch.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    Trump understands what many miss: people don’t make decisions based on factsTrump understands what many miss: people don’t make decisions based on facts
    Politics

    How can we make facts matter? Research in psychology and political science offers a little hope.

    By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
    Science
    Scientists are going to march on Washington. Here’s why that’s awkward.Scientists are going to march on Washington. Here’s why that’s awkward.
    Science

    The scientific community has long been wary of politics, but that’s changing.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    There may be an antidote to politically motivated reasoning. And it’s wonderfully simple.There may be an antidote to politically motivated reasoning. And it’s wonderfully simple.
    Science

    Yes, politics can make us stupid. But there’s an important exception to that rule.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Sean Spicer swallows whole packs of gum daily. Is that really a good idea?Sean Spicer swallows whole packs of gum daily. Is that really a good idea?
    Science

    What medical case studies say about consuming large amounts of sugar-free gum.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    7 lessons from psychology that explain the irrational fear of outsiders7 lessons from psychology that explain the irrational fear of outsiders
    Science

    Fear of refugees and immigrants is emotional. That’s what makes it so powerful.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Loneliness actually hurts us on a cellular levelLoneliness actually hurts us on a cellular level
    Science

    A scientist explains how the pain of loneliness makes us sick.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    “I do not recognize the America that welcomed my family so many years ago”“I do not recognize the America that welcomed my family so many years ago”
    Politics

    Rukmini Callimachi tells the story of coming to America as a refugee from Romania.

    By Brian Resnick
    Policy
    A Harvard psychologist started #ImmigrantExcellence to combat myth that immigrants and refugees are dangerousA Harvard psychologist started #ImmigrantExcellence to combat myth that immigrants and refugees are dangerous
    Policy

    Immigrant academics want to remind Trump of their extraordinary success in America.

    By Brian Resnick