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Susannah Locke

Susannah Locke

Former Senior Audience Experience Editor

    Latest articles by Susannah Locke

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    Air conditioning didn’t just change America — it also changed CongressAir conditioning didn’t just change America — it also changed Congress
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    One reader chimes in with an interesting point.

    By Susannah Locke
    Technology
    Watch the first MRI video of a baby being bornWatch the first MRI video of a baby being born
    Technology

    It’s totally amazing.

    By Susannah Locke
    Climate
    How air conditioning changed America foreverHow air conditioning changed America forever
    Climate

    It has shaped our buildings, our technology, and our health.

    By Susannah Locke
    Health
    A federal lab just discovered some ricin that had been missing for about 100 yearsA federal lab just discovered some ricin that had been missing for about 100 years
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    This poison surprise is actually good news. Here’s why.

    By Susannah Locke
    Health
    CDC anthrax lab head resigns after safety scandalCDC anthrax lab head resigns after safety scandal
    Health

    The departure comes after safety issues at more than one federal agency.

    By Susannah Locke and Julia Belluz
    Neuroscience
    Do subliminal messages actually work?Do subliminal messages actually work?
    Neuroscience

    The real science about how advertisers might mess with your mind.

    By Susannah Locke
    Space
    These calculators let you see what would happen if a big asteroid hit EarthThese calculators let you see what would happen if a big asteroid hit Earth
    Space

    Pick your space object and send it to your target of choice.

    By Susannah Locke
    Neuroscience
    Brain-to-brain communication is finally possible. It’s just very clunky.Brain-to-brain communication is finally possible. It’s just very clunky.
    Neuroscience

    It’s technically telepathy, it’s really slow, and it requires some serious technical gear.

    By Susannah Locke
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    Earth’s history of meteorite strikes, in one awesome visualizationEarth’s history of meteorite strikes, in one awesome visualization
    archives

    Watch a thousand meteorites strike Earth

    By Susannah Locke
    Life
    Why do humans sleep?Why do humans sleep?
    Life

    Researchers are beginning to figure out what all those hours of slumber are actually for.

    By Susannah Locke

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