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Susannah Locke

Susannah Locke

Former Senior Audience Experience Editor

    Latest articles by Susannah Locke

    Culture
    The science of choking under pressure — and how to avoid itThe science of choking under pressure — and how to avoid it
    Culture

    Psychologists know a lot about why people fail when the heat is on.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Mozart doesn’t make babies smarter — and other brain myths debunkedMozart doesn’t make babies smarter — and other brain myths debunked
    Science

    Here’s the science behind five long-lived misconceptions.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Sex researchers manage to study the most intimate of human experiences. Here’s how.Sex researchers manage to study the most intimate of human experiences. Here’s how.
    Science

    Penile strain gauges, surveys, MRIs, and more.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    The mysterious science of hiccups: why we get them and how to stop themThe mysterious science of hiccups: why we get them and how to stop them
    Science

    Some of these cures are pretty wild, and doctors claim they work.

    By Susannah Locke
    Explainers
    The Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision, explainedThe Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision, explained
    Explainers

    In 2015, the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. It was a landmark gay rights ruling.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Sex myths: the data on what’s real and what’s fakeSex myths: the data on what’s real and what’s fake
    Play
    Science

    Researchers have looked into many of them. Here’s what they found.

    By Susannah Locke
    Life
    How to debunk false beliefs without having it backfireHow to debunk false beliefs without having it backfire
    Life

    Why misinformation sticks in your brain as if it’s true.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Why your brain loves procrastinationWhy your brain loves procrastination
    Science

    The new science of why people procrastinate — and how to stop.

    By Susannah Locke
    Politics
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    Explainers
    The 2014 Ferguson protests over the Michael Brown police shooting, explainedThe 2014 Ferguson protests over the Michael Brown police shooting, explained
    Explainers

    The Ferguson, Missouri, police shooting of Michael Brown helped invigorate the modern Black Lives Matter movement.

    By Susannah Locke

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