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Betsy Mason
Betsy Mason is a freelance science journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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In the Aug. 19 SN: Bulletins from the tick wars, roots of Rwandan genocide, spin-resistant spiders, making mums blue, tardigrade saga continues, HIV antibodies from cows, Maxwell’s demon aces memory test and more.
Betsy Mason's Articles
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Virtual reality has a motion sickness problem
Virtual reality games and experiences can make some people sick, and women are more susceptible. - News
Virtual reality raises real risk of motion sickness
New research confirms anecdotal reports that virtual reality headsets can cause motion sickness, and may affect women more than men. - Feature
Muons Meet the Maya
Physicists are exploring the use of muons generated by cosmic rays to explore Mayan archaeological sites and to probe the interiors of volcanoes and shipping containers.