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20/20 Vision

April 3, 2001

Is it possible to have better than 20/20 vision? (yes, but it's limited by corneal aberrations)

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Moral Predictions

April 2, 2001

People are good at predicting what others will do, but not what they themselves will.

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Life Expectancy

March 30, 2001

Human life expectancy should eventually level off to around 85 years or so-- not keep exceeding …

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Golf Handicaps

March 29, 2001

How USGA golf handicaps aren't as fair for less-experienced players

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Autoimmunity and Women

March 28, 2001

How pregnancy makes women susceptible to autoimmune diseases, and may shed light on other causes of …

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Global Change

March 27, 2001

Gathering information on the aspects of global change and how humans affect it

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Obesity and Dopamine

March 26, 2001

How overeating in obesity may be caused by insensitive dopamine receptors in the brain

Read moreObesity and Dopamine

Insulin Inhaler

March 23, 2001

An inhaler that allows diabetics to get their insulin by breathing it in

Read moreInsulin Inhaler

Cheese Tomography

March 22, 2001

Using MRI to image the eyes in Swiss cheese

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Wheelchairs

March 21, 2001

Wheelchair-bound individuals in 3rd world countries make the best practical advances in wheelchair …

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Marine Reserves

March 20, 2001

National Fish Parks benefit not only fish species, but fishermen as well.

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Alcohol and the Heart

March 19, 2001

How alcohol is the key ingredient in liquor that aids heart health

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