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May 18, 2017

Everyone Stop Freaking Out Over Italy’s Supervolcano

A new study suggests that the Campi Flegrei might be closer to an eruption than we thought. But don't let that keep you up at night. The post Everyone Stop Freaking Out Over Italy's Supervolcano appeared first on WIRED.

April 26, 2017

Scientists Brew Up the Creepiest Batches of Brain Balls Yet

Stem cell scientists are modern day witches. The post Scientists Brew Up the Creepiest Batches of Brain Balls Yet appeared first on WIRED.

January 13, 2017

Don’t You Dare Try to Teach Science Without Building Models

I think you can describe the scientific process to be all about building models. Here's how you can include model building in class. The post Don’t You Dare Try to Teach Science Without Building Models appeared first on WIRED.

August 17, 2016

What Climate Change Skeptics Aren’t Getting About Science

In a recent discussion, Brian Cox and Malcolm Roberts debated on the merits of climate change. This brings up some common ideas about the nature of science. The post What Climate Change Skeptics Aren’t Getting About Science appeared first on WIRED.

March 21, 2016

I’m So Totally Over Newton’s Laws of Motion

Just about every physics textbook starts off with Newton's Three Laws of Motion. This is the wrong approach for learning physics. The post I'm So Totally Over Newton's Laws of Motion appeared first on WIRED.

October 30, 2015

New Study Links VW’s Emissions Cheating to 60 Early Deaths

MIT and Harvard scientists moved quickly to publish a study on VW's public health impact.

The post New Study Links VW’s Emissions Cheating to 60 Early Deaths appeared first on WIRED.