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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

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    7 things we’ve learned since the last Earth Day7 things we’ve learned since the last Earth Day
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    It’s not all bad news: we’ve brought a few species back from extinction and discovered new ecosystems.

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    Here are your odds of death by asteroidHere are your odds of death by asteroid
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    The chance of a massive impact is small, but new data suggests it’s more likely than previously thought.

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    Vaccines work — and these charts prove itVaccines work — and these charts prove it
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    But there are still many countries with limited vaccine supplies — allowing preventable diseases to spread.

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    Now you can make graphene at homeNow you can make graphene at home
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    Engineers speculate that graphene could revolutionize the electronics and computing industries — and now there’s an easier way to make it.

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    Fake drugs are a real international problemFake drugs are a real international problem
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    Americans aren’t ready for lab grown meatAmericans aren’t ready for lab grown meat
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    A new survey shows we’re not interested the technologies of the future

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    Almanac
    The dubious science of beardsThe dubious science of beards
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    A new study supposedly shows beards are going out of style — but there’s a problem with it

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    This new planet could be just right for alien lifeThis new planet could be just right for alien life
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    The planet, 500 light-years away, is the size of earth and might have liquid water

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    Why your baby keeps crying at nightWhy your baby keeps crying at night
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    A new theory suggests it’s because the longer a mother nurses at night, the longer until she begins ovulating again

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Debunking myths about oxytocin, the “love hormone”Debunking myths about oxytocin, the “love hormone”
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    Oxytocin won’t stop your spouse from cheating on you and hasn’t cured autism

    By Joseph Stromberg