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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

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    The scientific mystery of why humans love musicThe scientific mystery of why humans love music
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    A few theories.

    By Brian Resnick
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    How the brain gets its shape, in one GIFHow the brain gets its shape, in one GIF
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    Where do the brain’s folds come from? Harvard scientists have an idea.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Why mass gatherings can lead to outbreaks like the Zika virusWhy mass gatherings can lead to outbreaks like the Zika virus
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    Sports: bringing the world (and its diseases) together.

    By Brian Resnick
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    Salamanders are the unsung heroes of the forests. And they’re under attack.Salamanders are the unsung heroes of the forests. And they’re under attack.
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    Turns out salamanders are really cute — and important to our ecosystems.

    By Estelle Caswell and Brian Resnick
    Science
    Mouse sperm is longer than elephant sperm. This man has a theory.Mouse sperm is longer than elephant sperm. This man has a theory.
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    Why are sperm so varied among different species when they all have the exact same purpose — fertilizing eggs?

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The jaw-dropping East Coast blizzard, by the numbersThe jaw-dropping East Coast blizzard, by the numbers
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    3.49 billion cubic feet of snow fell on DC (and other eyebrow-raising blizzard statistics).

    By Brian Resnick
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    Before, during, and after: the East Coast blizzard as seen from spaceBefore, during, and after: the East Coast blizzard as seen from space
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    This is a photo of millions of people digging out their cars.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The dozens of bug species that live in your home, in one chartThe dozens of bug species that live in your home, in one chart
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    Say hello. These are your true neighbors.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Major East Coast snowstorm targets DC through Boston. Here’s what we know.Major East Coast snowstorm targets DC through Boston. Here’s what we know.
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    Meteorologists are predicting a “blockbuster blizzard.” Hang tight.

    By Brian Resnick
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    What journalists get wrong about social science: full responsesWhat journalists get wrong about social science: full responses
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    I recently asked several psychologists and social scientists a simple question: “What do journalists most often get wrong when writing about research?”

    By Brian Resnick