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danah boyd — The Internet of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Column: Chinese courts call for death penalty for researchers who commit fraud
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Is alluring but elusive fusion energy possible in our lifetime?
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One of the most enduring myths of HIV/AIDS history has finally been laid to rest. The so-called "patient zero," a Canadian flight attendant named Gaétan Dugas, was once blamed for igniting the entire...
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How the sugar industry paid experts to downplay health risks
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How a research campus in North Carolina deals with ethical questions on...
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A graduate student from Kazakhstan is being compared to Edward Snowden.It's true, they have a few things in common: both have leaked a large number of documents to the public, and it's rumored that...
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