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Christophe Haubursin

Christophe Haubursin

Former Senior Producer

    Latest articles by Christophe Haubursin

    Politics
    Here’s your official Vox bingo card for the Republican debateHere’s your official Vox bingo card for the Republican debate
    Politics

    Just imagine the free space says “Reagan.”

    By Dara Lind and Christophe Haubursin
    Science explains why people see faces where there are none
    Video

    Pareidolia, explained.

    By Christophe Haubursin
    Donald Trump is showing a side of the GOP that party leaders don’t want you to see
    Video

    The real estate mogul and TV star’s stance on immigration isn’t going to win him the presidency, but it’s exposing a side of the GOP that party leaders want to hide.

    By Jonathan Allen and Christophe Haubursin
    Culture
    True Detective season 2, episode 4: dad problems, sex problems, and a great shootoutTrue Detective season 2, episode 4: dad problems, sex problems, and a great shootout
    Culture

    Maybe the worst True Detective is the best True Detective.

    By Christophe Haubursin
    Video
    We fed our staff pea guacamole. The reviews were mixed.We fed our staff pea guacamole. The reviews were mixed.
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    Video

    Believe it or not, the peas aren’t really the problem.

    By Christophe Haubursin and Ezra Klein
    Culture
    True Detective’s big cliffhanger is majorly flawed, no matter what happensTrue Detective’s big cliffhanger is majorly flawed, no matter what happens
    Culture

    The show tried to serve up a shocker, but there’s not much weight to it.

    By Christophe Haubursin
    Video
    What it’s like to have no sense of taste or smellWhat it’s like to have no sense of taste or smell
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    Video

    Taste and smell problems affect about 10 to 15 million people in the US – and we’re just starting to understand how to treat them.

    By Christophe Haubursin
    Video
    How prosthetics went from peg legs to biolimbsHow prosthetics went from peg legs to biolimbs
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    Video

    The prosthetic tech revolution has taken us from Jaime Lannister to Luke Skywalker.

    By Joseph Stromberg and Christophe Haubursin
    Culture
    The 5 most important moments of Game of Thrones season 5, episode 9The 5 most important moments of Game of Thrones season 5, episode 9
    Culture

    Fire burns through the two most memorable scenes in this week’s Game of Thrones.

    By Christophe Haubursin
    archives
    America’s 1,407 executions since 1976, mappedAmerica’s 1,407 executions since 1976, mapped
    archives

    See where the death penalty has been used over the past 40 years.

    By Christophe Haubursin