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PF Investing Club: The Stock Market & Compounding Interest
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Fox Sports Ends Print -- the Death of Sports Reporting?
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Insights Fake News and Science Reporting - Comments
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Photo Contest - In And Out Of Focus (7/8-7/14)
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Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2017
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How can I improve my learning style in college?
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Photo Contest - Walking On Sunshine (7/1-7/7)
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Just submitted my PhD dissertation
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Is superglue safe for minor cuts and wounds?
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News Florida law lets anyone challenge what’s taught in science
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Take-Out & Fancy Restaurant Tip Etiquette
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Is Jodie Foster's Movie Contact More Thrilling Than We Remember?
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Photo Contest - Low-Hanging Fruit (6/24-6/30)
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News Was the FBI Agent Indicted in the Oregon Standoff Case?
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Was Einstein's Riddle a Political Commentary or a Personal Metaphor?
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News Eating Insects: What's Your Limit?
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Letting nuisance recorded calls play out
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What's the most you've cancelled an appointment
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Do you see Anthropology as a serious science?
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Interesting article re. predicting grad school success
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Photo Contest - Say Cheese (6/17-6/23)
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News Remembering Iconic Actor Adam West: A True Superhero
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"Refrain from Discussing Mathematics"
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Share your Story about Dad on Father's Day
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Photo Contest - Numbers (6/10-6/16)
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Monument to peer review unveiled in Moscow
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News Can Crowdsourcing Enhance the Quality of Scientific Peer Review?
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Non-Science Podcasts: Documentary & 60 Minutes-Type
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Photo Contest - Rest and Relaxation (6/3-6/9)
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Most Unforgettable thing you have ever done
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An Analysis of Ad Hominem Attacks
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How do you represent three with your fingers?
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News What happened during the London terror attack on 3/22/17?
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Photo Contest - Bridge Over Troubled Waters (5/27-6/2)
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Ollie North on N. Korean Missile: Could Shut Down Hawaii?
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News What impact did Zbigniew Brzezinski's writings have on critical thinking?
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News How Did Chris Cornell Influence Grunge Rock?
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Are Internet Trolls Made, Not Born?
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Photo Contest-World Culture 5-India(5/20-5/26)
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News RIP James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore
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Sailing for Inner Peace: Find Relaxation and Excitement
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Photo Contest - Wide Open (5/13-5/19)
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Why would a card game company ban online card simulators?
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Share about Our Moms This Mother's Day Weekend
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Photo Contest - The Right Angle (5/6-5/12)
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Are you an "intuitive" or a "reflective"? Quiz sorts us out
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Who is Celebrating a Birthday with Cheetos and Friends?
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Is my grant proposal taking too long to receive a response?
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What is the psychology behind obsessive behavior towards someone?
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Can Financial Literacy Programs Actually Do More Harm Than Good?
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Photo Contest - Bring Me A Flower (4/22-5/5)
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How much free time do you guys get?
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Do things enjoyed earlier have more utility?
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Are you celebrating your 25th birthday today, Madam Speaker?
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DYEL Bro? Don't Let Them Bring You Down
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Perception of Intl Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control - Impact Factor 4
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Real Science News: Find Links & Summaries
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Photo Contest-Different Names, Mean The Same (4/15-4/21)
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Angry Programmer Video: Dark Comedy on YouTube
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Three new books to read about expertise vs. democracy
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Photo Contest - Steaming Hot (4/8-4/14)
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How to train to become a faster learner
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News Does 'pack journalism' shape the science news we read?
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World Culture 4 - The United Kingdom (4/1-4/7)
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Youngsters vs Oldsters Cognitive Skills
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Twitter Worker Making $160K Struggling to Survive?
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Should journal editors be held accountable for following publication ethics?
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April came two weeks earlier this year
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Photo Contest - Green With Envy (3/25-3/31)
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Share & Discuss Recent Accomplishments
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Are You Creative? Test Your Creativity on TestMyCreativity.com
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How do I not worry about my test score after turning it in?
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Is the US abandoning its position as a science superpower?
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Proposed cut to publicly-funded research (NIH)
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Style for references and bibliography
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Do the reviewers of PhD applications look at social media profiles?
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Photo Contest - The Reverse Alphabets(3/18-3/24)
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Problem with science today and the war on reason
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Will the clean energy industry be any different than oil?
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NY Times: Predatory Journals - Sting
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What role should ideologies play in scientific research/studies
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Can arXiv papers be considered as reliable sources of information?
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How to interact with lecturers non-awkwardly?
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Warranty void until balance is paid in full.
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Photo Contest - That's Odd (3/11-3/17)
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Celebrities having an interest in the hard sciences
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The Survival Game - Northern Woods
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MHB Climate Change and Bias Amongst the Climate Scientists?
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Photo Contest-How Does Your Indoor Garden Grow?(3/4-3/10)
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Books You Wish Were Available Back in the Day
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What menial mental task do you struggle with?
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News Is the Nuclear Arms Race Making a Comeback?
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What Discovery Did You Find Most Interesting or Surprising?
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News How Did George Michael Influence Pop Music?
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Photo Contest - The Alphabets (2/25-3/3)
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News White House Blocking reputable News agencies
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Question about R1 universities in the US
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News Is unrestrained population growth ethical....
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The Personal Life of Richard Feynman: Separating the Man from the Scientist
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