Science of Us

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10 People With Cystic Fibrosis on Five Feet Apart The movie has started conversations in the CF community about accuracy and representation.
By Lee Musho

science of us 3/22/2019
Why Is Egging So Satisfying? A historian and schadenfreude expert explains.
By Katie Heaney

science of us 3/21/2019
A Munchausen Expert on What The Act Gets Right Hulu’s new show depicts a dramatized version of a brutal real-life crime. We asked an expert to weigh in on its accuracy.
By Katie Heaney

science of us 3/21/2019
What Kind of Person Fakes Their Voice? Among her many sins, Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, reportedly faked her deep voice. Here’s why that drives us crazy.
By Katie Heaney

science of us 3/20/2019
What Does It Mean That Elizabeth Holmes Doesn’t Blink? An expert on con artists explains her blinking.
By Lisa Ryan

science of us 3/20/2019
What to Know About the First Drug for Postpartum Depression Zulresso is the first of its kind.
By Kate Morgan and Amanda Arnold

swellness 3/20/2019
Can Wearing a Sticker on My Boob Fix All My Problems? Body Vibes, newly endorsed by Lizzo, claim to recalibrate your body’s frequency. How do they work?
By Katie Heaney

science of us 3/20/2019
Most Days I Don’t Speak at All Is that weird?
By Edith Zimmerman

wellness 3/20/2019
A Gynecologist for the Self-Care Generation Tia is a new members-only wellness clinic that wants to improve women’s health, operating on the belief that patients will pay to feel heard.
By Katie Heaney

exercise 3/20/2019
The New World of Highly Focused Micro-Workouts The city is suddenly full of studios and regimens that promise to get ears, toes, butts, and even mouths firmed, stretched, and generally tuned up.
By Katy Schneider and Simone Kitchens
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