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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Transportation
    Study: Bike share has (slightly) reduced congestion in Washington, DCStudy: Bike share has (slightly) reduced congestion in Washington, DC
    Transportation

    Neighborhoods with stations saw a 2 to 3 percent reduction in traffic.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Private spaceflight, explained
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    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    Boeing’s Starliner: the spacecraft that will take astronauts to the space stationBoeing’s Starliner: the spacecraft that will take astronauts to the space station
    Space

    The vehicle will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station starting in 2017 or 2018.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Video
    Your dentist may be ripping you off. Here are 7 tips to help you avoid it.Your dentist may be ripping you off. Here are 7 tips to help you avoid it.
    Video

    You might not need to buy that prescription toothpaste.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    11 images that capture the incredible vastness of space11 images that capture the incredible vastness of space
    Climate

    These are truly mind-boggling.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Is GPS ruining our ability to navigate for ourselves?Is GPS ruining our ability to navigate for ourselves?
    Science

    Why mindlessly following automated directions could be a problem.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Sony edited its new movie Concussion to avoid pissing off the NFLSony edited its new movie Concussion to avoid pissing off the NFL
    Science

    In leaked emails, executives admitted they took “most of the bite” out of the film.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Will Smith’s new movie “Concussion” terrifies the NFL. Here’s the trailer.Will Smith’s new movie “Concussion” terrifies the NFL. Here’s the trailer.
    Science

    It’s based on a true story — which the NFL tried to cover up.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Transportation
    Why Google’s self-driving cars will be great for cyclists and pedestriansWhy Google’s self-driving cars will be great for cyclists and pedestrians
    Transportation

    Humans get bored and distracted. Algorithms don’t.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has a new destination: a 30-mile-wide chunk of iceNASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has a new destination: a 30-mile-wide chunk of ice
    Space

    It could help us better understand the formation of the solar system.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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