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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Science
    9 surprising facts about the sense of touch9 surprising facts about the sense of touch
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    #2: Your sense of touch gets worse as you age.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Why one former astronaut is trying to save the world from asteroidsWhy one former astronaut is trying to save the world from asteroids
    Science

    Ed Lu thinks we need to do more to prevent a potential impact

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Life
    The New England Patriots have a suspiciously low fumble rateThe New England Patriots have a suspiciously low fumble rate
    Life

    Could it be the result of years of cheating?

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Life
    The way we get off airplanes makes absolutely no senseThe way we get off airplanes makes absolutely no sense
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    Life

    It’s faster to deboard by column, instead of row.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Philae is still lost on a comet. The Rosetta probe might go search for it.Philae is still lost on a comet. The Rosetta probe might go search for it.
    Science

    Scientists might send the orbiter on a search mission.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    The Rosetta probe discovered that comet 67P/C-G is light as a corkThe Rosetta probe discovered that comet 67P/C-G is light as a cork
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    Rosetta is collecting more comet data than any probe ever.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Everybody poops. But here are 9 surprising facts about feces you may not know.Everybody poops. But here are 9 surprising facts about feces you may not know.
    Science

    A gastroenterologist shares an expert’s guide to poop

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Video
    How cargo ships got so huge — and transformed the world economyHow cargo ships got so huge — and transformed the world economy
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    Video

    It all goes back to a simple metal box.

    By Joss Fong and Joseph Stromberg
    Inside Consumer Reports: How the magazine tests snowblowers, cookies, cars, and toilets
    Technology

    Visiting the publication’s massive testing facilities — and wondering whether it has a future in an age of free online product reviews.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Technology
    Google just invested $1 billion in SpaceX. Are they building a satellite internet network?Google just invested $1 billion in SpaceX. Are they building a satellite internet network?
    Technology

    SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he wants to build the world’s biggest satellite communication system.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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