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The study of human heredity got its start in insane asylums
‘Genetics in the Madhouse’ reveals how human heredity research began as a statistical science in 19th century insane asylums.
By Bruce Bower | 8:00am, July 01, 2018
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Soapbox | Numbers
Real numbers don’t cut it in the real world, this physicist argues
By Emily Conover | 10:00am, May 08, 2018
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Reviews & Previews | Numbers
‘Weird Math’ aims to connect numbers and equations to the real world
By Diana Steele | 7:00am, April 16, 2018
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Science & the Public | Numbers
Forget Pi Day. We should be celebrating Tau Day
By Emily Conover | 11:30am, March 14, 2018
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Science Ticker | Numbers
The largest known prime number has 23 million-plus digits
By Laurel Hamers | 7:00am, January 05, 2018
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Context | Numbers
Debates on whether science is broken don’t fit in tweets
By Tom Siegfried | 7:00am, September 08, 2017
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Film | Numbers
Hidden Figures highlights three black women who were vital to the U.S. space program
By Emily Conover | 6:00am, December 23, 2016
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Feature | Numbers
Animals give clues to the origins of human number crunching
By Susan Milius | 2:00pm, November 29, 2016
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Feature | Numbers
Units of measure are getting a fundamental upgrade
By Emily Conover | 12:00pm, November 02, 2016
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Feature | Numbers
Shayan Oveis Gharan finds the shortest route to success
By Emily Conover | 11:04am, September 21, 2016
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