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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    What North Korea’s nuclear tests sounded likeWhat North Korea’s nuclear tests sounded like
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    A geophysicist converted the seismic data into audio for each of North Korea’s four nuclear tests.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Hydrogen bombs versus atomic bombs, explainedHydrogen bombs versus atomic bombs, explained
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    North Korea says it has tested a hydrogen bomb. What’s a hydrogen bomb?

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    What it looks like when a couple of galaxies collideWhat it looks like when a couple of galaxies collide
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    This Hubble-produced image shows two galaxies — each one a collection of billions of stars and untold numbers of planets — merging together.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    4 new elements will be added to the periodic table. Here’s what it means.4 new elements will be added to the periodic table. Here’s what it means.
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    Scientists create new, ultra-heavy elements in the lab.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Sunday night. Here’s how to watch it.The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Sunday night. Here’s how to watch it.
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    Ring in the new year with first great celestial show of 2016.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    What one man learned from obsessively tracking his vital signs for 48 yearsWhat one man learned from obsessively tracking his vital signs for 48 years
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    “You look at this ... data [and] you can see ten-year cycles in it. You can see daily cycles. You can see even men have something approaching a 28-day cycle in their beard growth. ... By having a rhythm, it proves that you are alive.”

    By Brian Resnick
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    Why the years seem to fly by faster as we get olderWhy the years seem to fly by faster as we get older
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    There’s very little scientific evidence to suggest our perception of time changes as we age. And yet, we consistently report that the past felt longer — that time is flying by faster as we age. What’s going on?

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    These GIFs of bouncing bubbles and water droplets are mesmerizingThese GIFs of bouncing bubbles and water droplets are mesmerizing
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    Watch the bizarre physics of water in glorious slow motion.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The absolute worst gifts you can buy for your kidsThe absolute worst gifts you can buy for your kids
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    Don’t buy your kids Poo-Dough.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The case against sleeping in on weekendsThe case against sleeping in on weekends
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    Harvard researchers gave people jet lag for three weeks. The results were ugly.

    By Brian Resnick