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The Nature of Academia - Understanding the Benefits and Dangers
- mdxyz
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Where we can express our own thoughts?
- Infinite/Zero
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USA Science Festival: DC Event Info and Other US Science Events
- Greg Bernhardt
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What are the top products currently making headlines in the news and why?
- Ivan Seeking
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Parents depressed about children leaving home
- wukunlin
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Looking for Economic data on oil exports and imports
- saminator910
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Are Nicotine-Free Hiring Policies Fair or Overreaching?
- Yanick
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Is CNN's Strategy of Intensive Single-Story Coverage Effective?
- Ivan Seeking
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NCAA basketball: who are you rooting for?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Do Science Enthusiasts Have a Moral Obligation to Advance Research?
- cragar
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Perfect Competition: Exploring Demand Curve & Marginal Revenue
- HummusAkemi
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News Is Taiwan's Future in Jeopardy with the Recent Student Protests?
- wukunlin
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OK, guys which of these have you used?
- jtbell
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Congratulations to Anand and all his Indian fans
- arildno
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World chess championship 2013,disaster or miracle?
- Monsterboy
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How Can Changing a Font Save the Government $400 Million?
- Greg Bernhardt
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How Are Particle Names Pronounced?
- RJ Emery
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News Supreme Court: no limits on individual campaign contribs
- jtbell
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News Is the Western US Experiencing a Widespread Drought Crisis?
- Astronuc
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Is Bitcoin a Legitimate Currency or a Potential Scam?
- BenVitale
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Is there a correlation between vehicle size and masculinity?
- Amer
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News How much trouble can a city of 477 people get into?
- jtbell
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Gardening, what to grow this upcoming season
- hypatia
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Are We Each Creating Our Own Universe?
- Carpenter
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Anyone Know the Value of Old Liqueurs?
- qspeechc
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Autonomy vs The Obligation to Conform to a Wider Community
- Miriam Perkins
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One type of pet as good as another?
- arildno
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Dog w/out collar running around: called animal control
- Dembadon
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News Swedish-UK journalist shot dead in a street in Kabul, Afghanistan
- DevilsAvocado
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Social media affects public opinion
- Greg Bernhardt
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Will Driverless Cars Reinforce Urban Sprawl?
- SW VandeCarr
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Are you afraid that no one will care about your calculations?
- robertjford80
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Science vs Philosophy: What's the Difference?
- find_the_fun
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News Is Fracking Causing Political Divides in Red and Blue States?
- D H
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Cocktail Recipes: Discover New Delicious Drinks!
- lisab
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News Finland's hockey fans must be going wild
- jtbell
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Saving Private Ryan: Realistic War Movie?
- Jamin2112
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A surprisingly good Libertarian book
- techmologist
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Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey premiere's Sunday, March 9
- MarkFL
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News How Did Russell Johnson Impact 'Gilligan's Island'?
- Astronuc
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Is anyone else confused by the lack of car research online?
- ainster31
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Can You Get Emojis on Official License Plates?
- jtbell
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Would a different kind separation of powers in gov be workable?
- Czcibor
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News If you're going to Sochi, be careful with your toilet paper
- jtbell
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News Shirley Temple: A Child Prodigy Remembered
- cabraham
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CERN: Concerns Over Switzerland's Schengen Exit
- danihel
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Is Biology the Future of Physics?
- Napoleon
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It's remarkable some of the things you lose in a divorce
- mesa
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News Should the US Extradite Amanda Knox to Italy?
- zoobyshoe
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Tesla is the greatest mind who ever lived
- Manraj singh
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A Stressful Way of Liking Physics
- BHL 20
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Responding with Why? to a binary question
- Dembadon
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Have You Tried a MOOC on Coursera?
- Fantini
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Was Greek Mathematics a Detour in Scientific Progress?
- zoobyshoe
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Using price elasticity of demand to help determining a pricing policy?
- math8
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The berglas effect- How is it done?
- Galteeth
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Why are there few scientists/engineers in politics?
- Hercuflea
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News How Does National Debt Affect Economic Recessions?
- bobc2
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What is the meaning of the poem Suburbs?
- nil1996
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Influence People: Overcome Challenges & Find Support
- Alpharup
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News Compulsory Licensing or Theft? The Bayer-India Controversy
- fras
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News Legalization of Marijuana, Obama's for it
- Ashera
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News How far should the Dragnet reach.
- nsaspook
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Are Pinnacles a Distinctly Admirable Human Quality?
- jackmell
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Einstein wrote his essay: The world as I see it in English or German?
- FVS
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Dumb Product Concept: The Inside-the-Shell Egg Scrambler
- Ivan Seeking
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News Reducing subsidies for renewable energy
- Astronuc
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News Is North Korea's Leadership Turning More Ruthless?
- lisab
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What can you expect in the Food Thread on PF?
- arunbg
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Discover New TV Shows - Expand Your Viewing Habits!
- stardust
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Anyone pretty into exercise and nutrition?
- pjl2934
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Samuel Smith's is my favorite beer company
- 1MileCrash
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Favorite jokes from scientists for 2013
- Greg Bernhardt
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Auditing Research: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
- mesa
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Season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory" tonight
- MarkFL
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Happy New Year from Europe: Wishing Well for All Great Scientists!
- CompuChip
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Blackfish Documentary - Seaworld & Tilikum's Story
- Greg Bernhardt
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When ceramic squirrels are outlawed
- Math Is Hard
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Norway's controversial 'cushy prison' experiment
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Massive Target credit/debit card security breach
- Evo
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What Makes A Place Home For You?
- lisab
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What Makes This Video So Freaking Cool?
- MathJakob
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People not interested in science?
- AdrianHudson
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What is the expert consensus on the Rolling Jubilee project?
- ainster31
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How do intelectual property rights apply to scientific discoveries?
- mrspeedybob
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What is the difference in theory and law
- MathJakob
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News Should Global Brands Ban Angora Fur After PETA's Investigation?
- Greg Bernhardt
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How can I overcome my fear of meeting new people?
- qwerty73
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News Abuses growing in South Sudan conflict
- Greg Bernhardt
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Need some help in understanding the philosophy of science
- khalidkcl
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Have you tried the Wipebook 2.0? Share your opinions!
- phion
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Why is the equation in China IL equal to anarchy?
- kevinnn
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Would some criminals not commit crimes if
- tarekatpf
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Why did the mathematician's friends think he was a therapist?
- mathbalarka
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News The Pentagon's doctored ledgers conceal epic waste
- Greg Bernhardt
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Ukraine: EU, Imf, world bank vs. B.R.I.C.S.
- Jim Kata
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Geminid Meteor Shower: Look Up After 10 PM EST Tonight
- Jimmy Snyder
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Is Believing You'll Wake Up Tomorrow Based on Evidence or Wishful Thinking?
- Caveat
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News Johnson & Johnson to pay $2 billion for false marketing
- Greg Bernhardt
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