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Dion Lee

Dion Lee

Former Art Director

Latest articles by Dion Lee

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What’s actually in the Green New Deal, explained with a videoWhat’s actually in the Green New Deal, explained with a video
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What we need to do to avoid climate disaster — and how we should do it.

By Alvin Chang and Dion Lee
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The real reason Boeing’s new plane crashed twiceThe real reason Boeing’s new plane crashed twice
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This isn’t just a computer bug. It’s a scandal.

By Dion Lee, Alvin Chang and 1 more
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False PositiveFalse Positive
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How “science” and “justice” failed Robert Lee Stinson.

By Joss Fong and Dion Lee
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Why we imagine aliens the way we doWhy we imagine aliens the way we do
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Aliens often resemble life on Earth. How did we land on that concept of extraterrestrials?

By Dion Lee
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How Adam Rippon chooses his musicHow Adam Rippon chooses his music
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Figure skating music, explained.

By Dion Lee
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Why there aren’t any great white sharks in captivityWhy there aren’t any great white sharks in captivity
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Several aquariums around the world house whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, but not one has a great white shark on display.

By Joss Fong and Dion Lee
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The bizarre physics of fire antsThe bizarre physics of fire ants
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Why engineers at Georgia Tech are studying ants.

By Joss Fong and Dion Lee
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The origin of the ’80s aestheticThe origin of the ’80s aesthetic
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The design phenomenon that defined the decade.

By Dion Lee
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How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?
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A video explainer on coral bleaching, the No. 1 threat to coral reefs around the world.

By Joss Fong and Dion Lee
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Meet the designer cats with wild bloodMeet the designer cats with wild blood
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Bengals, Savannahs and Toygers, explained.

By Mac Schneider and Dion Lee

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