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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Life
    March Madness 2015: a guide for non-fansMarch Madness 2015: a guide for non-fans
    Life

    Including the one tip you need for filling out brackets.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Almanac
    A definitive ranking of the most overrated and underrated dog breedsA definitive ranking of the most overrated and underrated dog breeds
    Almanac

    Underrated: Border Terriers. Overrated: Bulldogs.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Sports
    NFL player John Urschel just published a paper in the Journal of Computational MathematicsNFL player John Urschel just published a paper in the Journal of Computational Mathematics
    Sports

    Meet the offensive lineman who’s also a mathematician.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    6 things scientists have learned from studying roadkill6 things scientists have learned from studying roadkill
    Climate

    Including that we kill so many animals with our cars we can’t even count them.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    The speech Nixon would have given if Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had died on the moonThe speech Nixon would have given if Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had died on the moon
    Space

    “These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery.”

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    The longest-lived animals on Earth, in one chartThe longest-lived animals on Earth, in one chart
    Science

    One clam species can live for 400 years.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Video
    Solar eclipse 2015: 5 things to knowSolar eclipse 2015: 5 things to know
    Play
    Video

    Why eclipses happen — and how to safely watch them.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    Stunning photos and video of the solar eclipseStunning photos and video of the solar eclipse
    Climate

    Amazing views from Svalbard and outer space.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    The science of why we love to root for underdogsThe science of why we love to root for underdogs
    Science

    3 theories why you go so crazy for upsets.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Life
    “Roads were not built for cars”: how cyclists, not drivers, first fought to pave US roads“Roads were not built for cars”: how cyclists, not drivers, first fought to pave US roads
    Life

    Bikes might seem like an intrusion on the roads. But roads wouldn’t exist without them.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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