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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    What journalists get wrong about social science, according to 20 scientistsWhat journalists get wrong about social science, according to 20 scientists
    Science

    “There’s a fundamental tension between the media’s desire for novelty and the scientific method.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Meteorologists are running out of adjectives to describe the East Coast blizzardMeteorologists are running out of adjectives to describe the East Coast blizzard
    Science

    This “incredible” “blockbuster” storm is going to “absolutely crush” with “bonkers” snowfall.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Is there really a mysterious new planet out there? NASA is still skeptical.Is there really a mysterious new planet out there? NASA is still skeptical.
    Science

    “It’s not the detection of a new planet.” NASA’s director of planetary science responds to blockbuster “Planet Nine” findings.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    A massive, unknown planet may be hiding in our solar system. These astronomers explain.A massive, unknown planet may be hiding in our solar system. These astronomers explain.
    Science

    “History shows us that it is a bad idea to consistently say, ‘We have now reached the end of the solar system.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    For the first time in a decade, you can see 5 planets aligned without a telescopeFor the first time in a decade, you can see 5 planets aligned without a telescope
    Science

    For the first time in more than a decade, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will all be visible at once in the night sky.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    How the sound of your own voice can affect your moodHow the sound of your own voice can affect your mood
    Science

    Psychologists auto-tuned people’s voices to sound happier or sadder. And something changed inside them.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    This is the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seenThis is the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seen
    Science

    It was 50 times more luminous than the entire Milky Way galaxy.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    I think my left and right eyes perceive color differently. Is that normal?I think my left and right eyes perceive color differently. Is that normal?
    Science

    I asked several visual perception experts to find out.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The US just banned salamander imports, hoping to stave off disasterThe US just banned salamander imports, hoping to stave off disaster
    Science

    A fungus could wipe out our nation’s salamanders.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    The State of the Union, edited down to 375 wordsThe State of the Union, edited down to 375 words
    Politics

    President Obama’s State of the Union came in at around 5,400 words. That’s too long. Here’s our edit.

    By Brian Resnick