In movies and mythology, zombies are mindless un-dead humans, turning everyone in their path into zombies as well. Too bad they’re real – in protein form, that is.
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The IARC says red meat is “probably carcinogenic” and that processed meat is “carcinogenic.” Just how worried should you be about the meats you are consuming every day?
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The recent discovery of liquid water on Mars has inevitably raised the question of the possibility of life on the red planet.
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The history of science is full of examples of discovery, both intentional and accidental. But how do scientists study subject matter incapable of being explained by simple models? And additionally, if science can produce favorable results (say, in the clinic), to what extent does it matter whether or not the results can be fully explained? Here, Siddhant Iyer outlines the ways in which scientists may study as-of-yet unexplained phenomena and argues for a framework involving the use of complex models while also acknowledging limitations.