Year: 2015
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Study Report, Study Reality, and the Gap Between
We take mental shortcuts about research reports. Hilda Bastian muses on the reality of studies.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Update: Gloomy
Tabitha M. Powledge reports on “the coming plague” of Alzheimer’s, with a bit of hope and a lot of data.
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Upon Further Review: Inside the Police Failure to Stop Darren Sharper’s Rape Spree
Police failed to stop Darren Sharper’s rape spree–but they could have.
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Community Slander
Anonymity online may engender individual harassment, but voting and ranking in apps allows groups to harass groups. David A. Banks writes.
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Mark Cuban’s Advice a “Recipe For Making All Of Us Sick,” Expert Says
The Dallas Mavericks owner suggests quarterly bloodwork for those who can afford it, as a way of creating a personal benchmark. A national expert on overtesting explains why that isn’t a good idea.
