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Mar 16, 2020

Doctors Think Your Period Should Be a Fifth Vital Sign

Physicians are learning to ask more questions about periods to get a better understanding of a person’s overall health

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Nov 15, 2019

Planes Are Ruining the Planet. New, Mighty Airships Won’t.

Some scientists are serious about resurrecting zeppelins for low-carbon travel

Planes Are Ruining the Planet. New, Mighty Airships Won’t.

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Nov 6, 2019

Why Women’s Bodies Are Better Suited for Space Travel

Women’s bodies and minds are uniquely well-suited to the rigors of space flight

Why Women’s Bodies Are Better Suited for Space Travel

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Aug 28, 2019

What Introverts Can Teach Us About Being Alone

To solve the loneliness epidemic, it’s time to practice feeling comfortable solo

What Introverts Can Teach Us About Being Alone

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Jun 10, 2019

What Makes Women Strong?

Science is revealing that when it comes to physical prowess, women may actually be the more powerful sex

What Makes Women Strong?

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Jan 15, 2019

Why Is It So Hard to Make a Computer Talk Like a Human?

The next generation of computerized voices has to be human enough to connect with but not so human that we feel we’re being lied to…

Why Is It So Hard to Make a Computer Talk Like a Human?

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Aug 23, 2018

Your Climate Change Survival Plan

Unless you’ve booked passage to Mars, it’s time to consider the unimaginable

Your Climate Change Survival Plan

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Aug 13, 2018

Renouncing U.S. Citizenship Is Extremely Tricky Business

Becoming an American citizen is a nightmare. So is trying to leave.

Renouncing U.S. Citizenship Is Extremely Tricky Business

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Jul 2, 2018

The Gloves We’ll Wear On Mars

The design challenge that’ll make or break survival on the Red Planet

The Gloves We’ll Wear On Mars

Starre Julia Vartan

Starre Julia Vartan

1.98K followers

AKA The Curious Human. Science journalist & nature nerd w/serious wanderlust. Former geologist. Still picks up rocks. Words in @NatGeo @SciAm @Slate @CNN, here.

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