Research

Listen: Schizophrenia Simulation Will Astound You

Anderson Cooper recently attempted to get inside the brain of a schizophrenic. I decided to do the same—with illuminating results.

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Why Orange is the New Black's Stalker Plotline is No Laughing Matter

The latest season of OITNB features a legitimate stalker. Just how common—and dangerous—is stalking? We dig up the chilling facts.

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Quote of the Day: Representative Becker Says, "I'm Not a Medical Doctor" But Plan B and IUDs are Equivalent to Abortions

Kids, you know how IUDs work—right? Congrats. You're now eligible to be an American politician.

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Watch: The Revolutionary New Condom Backed by Bill Gates

The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is on a mission: make a better condom. Is this tough hydrogel winner the future of safe sex?

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Why Are Storms With Female Names Deadlier?

Answer: because we’re sexist.

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Could the Dark Days of Gay Prejudice Be Ending? (Finally?)

You can't turn on the news without hearing about another state throwing out its backwater ban on gay marriage. Progress. It's happening.

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Brave New World: The Dawn of the Anti-Love Drug

Altering human memories feels like the stuff of science fiction and raises serious questions about an increasingly delicate system of ethics.

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There Goes the Neighborhood: New Study Shows Major Animal Testing Flaw Based on Gender

Turns out mice react differently to male and female handlers. At least women come out on top this time!

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