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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Space
    A spacecraft met up with a comet for the 1st timeA spacecraft met up with a comet for the 1st time
    Space

    The Rosetta probe just made space history. This is what it saw.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Transportation
    How dangerous is it to use headphones on a bike?How dangerous is it to use headphones on a bike?
    Transportation

    Is listening while riding reasonable or idiotic?

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Almanac
    The CO2 in your meeting is making you dumberThe CO2 in your meeting is making you dumber
    Almanac

    If you find yourself feeling a little less sharp during a long, stuffy meeting, it may not be your imagination.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    archives
    Here’s how hot your summer will be in 2100Here’s how hot your summer will be in 2100
    archives

    New York will be like South Florida, and Phoenix will regularly hit 114°F.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    archives
    Are fish far more intelligent than we realize?Are fish far more intelligent than we realize?
    archives

    They don’t have a three-second memory. And one researcher thinks we’ve been dramatically underestimating their intelligence all along.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Almanac
    Study: it’s safer to get shot naked than clothedStudy: it’s safer to get shot naked than clothed
    Almanac

    A thin layer of denim appears to make a real difference.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    Here’s the rover that will explore Mars in 2020Here’s the rover that will explore Mars in 2020
    Space

    NASA revealed its plans for the new, upgraded version of Curiosity.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    archives
    Watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson on GMO opponentsWatch: Neil deGrasse Tyson on GMO opponents
    archives

    “Practically every food you buy in a store for consumption by humans,” he says, “is genetically modified food.”

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science of Everyday Life
    What genetics says about your risk of going baldWhat genetics says about your risk of going bald
    Science of Everyday Life

    There’s actually some truth to the idea that you should look at your mother’s father.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science of Everyday Life
    Does green tea actually have any health benefits?Does green tea actually have any health benefits?
    Science of Everyday Life

    Here’s what the research really tells us about green tea and health.

    By Joseph Stromberg