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  • The Moment of Conception is Marked (Literally) by Fireworks. Just Watch

    The Moment of Conception is Marked (Literally) by Fireworks. Just Watch0

    So say researchers from Northwestern University, according to this story from the Telegraph last week authored by the paper’s science editor Sarah Knapton. They call it “the zinc spark.” And they provided pictures to prove it. “Over the last six years,” writes the article’s author, “this team has shown that zinc controls the decision to

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  • Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?

    Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?0

    Malia Obama’s announcement that she will follow in the steps of her parents and walk the halls of Harvard University as a student really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. What is a bit of a surprise, however, is the first daughter’s decision to take a “gap year” and wait to start college until the

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  • Liberals Can Be Anti-Science Too

    Liberals Can Be Anti-Science Too0

    We know the refrain: conservatives are “anti-science.” Whether the issue is evolution, climate change, stem-cell research, sex education, etc., conservatives simply reject the scientific consensus when it doesn’t fit their ideological dogmas. In some cases, there’s merit in that criticism. But it’s worth noting that liberals are by no means immune to similar thinking. Evidence

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  • If you care about your cause, don’t do this.

    If you care about your cause, don’t do this.0

    At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the College Republicans recently hosted an event with three right-leaning individuals, Milo Yiannopoulos, Christina Hoff Sommers, and Steven Crowder, called “The Triggering: Has Political Correctness Gone Too Far?” By watching video clips of the event, you can definitely tell that the group intended to provoke anyone in the audience

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  • Does ‘Damaged Masculinity’ Explain the Surge in Gun Sales?

    Does ‘Damaged Masculinity’ Explain the Surge in Gun Sales?0

    A couple of weeks ago, on the 17-year anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, the Washington Post ran a headline: “Damaged masculinity’ may help explain Columbine and other mass shootings.” The article, written by Michael Rosenwald, posited that the ostracized-loner persona of the attackers was essentially a fiction created by ringleader Eric Harris that

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  • Chesterton on the ‘New Rebel’

    Chesterton on the ‘New Rebel’0

    Orthodoxy (1908) is known as one of G.K. Chesterton’s classics. What is truly fascinating about the work is that it is both a critique of the social and cultural changes taking place at the turn of the last century and a sort of prophecy of what was to come. Arguably, we are living in or

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  • Can You Pass An Eighth Grade Arithmetic Test from 1908?

    Can You Pass An Eighth Grade Arithmetic Test from 1908?0

    Last week saw the release of the 2015 Nation’s Report Card scores in reading and math. When it comes to math, Americans were appalled to learn that only 25% of high school seniors are proficient in the subject. Unfortunately, things aren’t all that much better for students in 8th grade. In 2015, only 33% of

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  • Born That Way? The Evolution of Humanity, Sex, & Gender

    Born That Way? The Evolution of Humanity, Sex, & Gender0

    Nothing is so senseless that some person will not profess it. To cling to the greatest absurdities, indeed, has customarily been reserved for those with higher degrees in education. But today, the common man can believe in the most ridiculous things too, for he has been convinced of his great knowledge by the self-esteem lessons he has been

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  • 4 Common Myths About the Human Brain

    4 Common Myths About the Human Brain0

    We know that the human brain is special, how could it not be?  But in what ways is it truly special? Neuroscience is here to debunk some popular myths about the human brain and what makes it so unique when compared to the brains of other animals. Here are four myths about the human brain

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