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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Science
    Pluto has football-shaped moons that tumble chaotically through spacePluto has football-shaped moons that tumble chaotically through space
    Science

    The more we learn about Pluto’s moons, the weirder they get.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Watch: Water really does swirl the other way in Australia
    Science

    Bart Simpson was right.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Scientists dismissed “hot streaks” in sports for decades. They were wrong.Scientists dismissed “hot streaks” in sports for decades. They were wrong.
    Science

    NBA Jam was right all along.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Sports
    FIFA president Sepp Blatter has resignedFIFA president Sepp Blatter has resigned
    Sports

    The longtime president stepped down in the face of criticism.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Culture
    A sports governance expert explains why FIFA is so corrupt — and how to fix itA sports governance expert explains why FIFA is so corrupt — and how to fix it
    Culture

    It’s not a business or a governmental organization — so it falls into a “netherworld” of oversight.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    This home science experiment lets you trap a particle in a beam of lightThis home science experiment lets you trap a particle in a beam of light
    Science

    The power of photons.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Technology
    A California resident says Google’s autonomous cars “drive like your grandma”A California resident says Google’s autonomous cars “drive like your grandma”
    Technology

    What it’s like to share the road with autonomous cars.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Almanac
    Don’t freak out, but there are thousands of mites living all over your faceDon’t freak out, but there are thousands of mites living all over your face
    Almanac

    Meet the microscopic animals that inhabit your body.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Culture
    The corruption scandal wasn’t enough to dethrone FIFA president Sepp BlatterThe corruption scandal wasn’t enough to dethrone FIFA president Sepp Blatter
    Culture

    The longtime president won reelection for yet another term.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Sports
    FIFA’s president once inadvertently described everything that’s corrupt about FIFAFIFA’s president once inadvertently described everything that’s corrupt about FIFA
    Sports

    This is almost too good to be true.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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