A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice
Three centuries ago, when modern science was in its infancy, the gender disparity in education was not a gap but an abyss: few girls had any decent schooling at all.
Three centuries ago, when modern science was in its infancy, the gender disparity in education was not a gap but an abyss: few girls had any decent schooling at all.
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2019
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Humans are unknowingly adhering to a universal pattern when they flick between apps on their smartphones, scientists have discovered.
Other
Mar 20, 2019
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New York regulators are probing Facebook's gathering of intimate consumer data such as menstrual cycles and body weight through smartphone applications, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Internet
Feb 28, 2019
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Most of us know tech platforms such as Facebook and Google track, store and make money from our data. But there are constantly new revelations about just how much of our privacy has been chipped away.
Internet
Feb 28, 2019
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Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar—the list of women who have thrown their hats into the ring for the 2020 U.S. presidential election continues to grow.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2019
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The annual report from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that little has changed for women in music and explores why that might be the case.
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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A research team led by scientists at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) reports that fashion cycles in music are driven by outsider groups. Outsiders challenge the dominant music style by strongly contrasting the preferences ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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There are a variety of reasons people might not like a certain musician. Perhaps they aren't fans of the sound of an artists songs, or the artist has been involved in controversial activity.
Internet
Jan 25, 2019
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Popular music has changed over the years, and the music of 2019 is noticeably different from the music of the 1960s or 1970s. But it is not just the music that changed, but also the lyrics. Data scientists at Lawrence Technological ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2019
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Elon Musk indicates that the SpaceX Starhopper has been damaged after being toppled in 50 mile-per-hour winds. This will take a few weeks to repair.
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2019
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