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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

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    Why rolling down your cars’ windows is more fuel efficient than using ACWhy rolling down your cars’ windows is more fuel efficient than using AC
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    Tests show that opening the windows will use less gas.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    How to see tonight’s big meteor showerHow to see tonight’s big meteor shower
    Space

    If you live in North America, between 2 and 4 am EDT Friday night you can watch meteors streak through the sky.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Transportation
    How and why bicycle deaths happen in the USHow and why bicycle deaths happen in the US
    Transportation

    New data shows that rear end collisions and careless driving cause a huge number of cycling fatalities.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Why you can’t clean your jeans by freezing themWhy you can’t clean your jeans by freezing them
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    Some bacteria survive the freezer — and can quickly recolonize denim after it’s thawed.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    People are better at spotting bullshit on TwitterPeople are better at spotting bullshit on Twitter
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    New psychological research shows that the medium of Twitter makes people less trusting of misinformation.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    Curiosity may have carried bacteria to MarsCuriosity may have carried bacteria to Mars
    Space

    New research shows that the bacteria present on Curiosity when it launched could have survived the harsh conditions of space.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Scientists determine how to turn light into matterScientists determine how to turn light into matter
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    A proposed experiment would use high-energy laser beams to smash photons of light together and produce tiny particles.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    We may be getting closer to predicting earthquakesWe may be getting closer to predicting earthquakes
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    A swarm of small offshore tremors might serve as a sign that a bigger quake is coming.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Transportation
    Stop forcing people to wear bike helmetsStop forcing people to wear bike helmets
    Transportation

    They don’t make biking that much safer — and probably do more harm, by taking bikers off the road.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    How a fire tornado formed yesterday in CaliforniaHow a fire tornado formed yesterday in California
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    Through rare, fire tornadoes aren’t unprecedented. Here’s the science of how they form.

    By Joseph Stromberg