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There are companies out there that will pay you for your genetic sample (provided that you meet certain criteria). One of them was even on Shark Tank a while back, though I forget its name. And that’s fine too. But I’m a scientist, so I don’t get too bogged down by the question of “who gets to profit off this”, so…

As a researcher whose analyses are hugely aided by the inclusion of 23andMe samples, allow me to say thanks, everyone! It’s grueling work trying to compile datasets big enough to make a dent in our understanding of the human genome, and massive efforts like theirs (and a bunch of comparably huge samples from nations…

And I love that it’s still not fixed. Nick has always struck me as too casual a name for a man of his magnitude.

Where is this “motivated Leonard” you speak of?

hehehe... pool chair. 

I think he’s getting at “James Franco when Seth Rogen is not around” vs “James Franco when Seth Rogen is around”.

“I have a girlfriend named Lynn. She spells her name L-Y-N-N. And my old girlfriend’s name is Lyn too. She spells her name L-Y-N. Every now and then, I fuck up. I call my new girlfriend by my old girlfriend’s name. And she can tell because I don’t say ‘nn’ as long.”-MH

We regret to inform you that Skyscraper Raccoon is racist. He’s been in blackface this entire time.

This is a true story, though I’ll admit there’s no way for me to verify it. When I was a teenager, I was a counselor at a day camp, with a then 6-year-old Frances Bean Cobain in my group. She was awesome. Easily one of my favorite campers, even before I knew her last name (something I didn’t realize until 2/3 of the…

This is why rank choice voting is so important! I’m guessing 90% of Americans would put buttered popcorn/black licorice near the bottom of their ranks, but those 90% are totally all over the map on the other flavors. This results in the weird, fringe candidate that appeals hugely to a small minority to seem more…

I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about the GIF at the top of this article I find particularly upsetting. Am I alone? Is there a name for this?

The only associations I have with selenium is that it’s found in shampoo and can be used to fight aliens. At least that’s if profoundly mediocre early 2000's sci-fi films can be trusted.

I have a very clear memory of that thing going viral amongst my friends (markedly before the show started). I was one of the main forwarders, since it blew my freakin mind.

Quick snapshot, at least in the world of depression (which is my primary domain) - there have been multiple conflicting meta-analyses published over the last 5 years, all of which were limited to a handful of studies and relatively small number of participants (150-400). Some showed no effects of active tDCS vs. sham…

Hey, this article is about me! Specifically, I’m a researcher who has used tDCS before and has serious doubts about whether or not it’s having any meaningful impact. One thing I want to emphasize from this article (which is quite good) is the greater-than-average possibility that self-reported improvements stem from…

So, this was definitely a Kevin Durant situation, right? Where A-Coop thought he was using his non-verified burner account to razz the president, only to forget that he was logged into the real one?

Wait... Cards Against Humanity has an artistic director?

Ok, possibly dumb question alert (I am bad at plants) - is there anything one can do with these outdoor ones when you live in a place that is going to be super cold for the next 5ish months?

Ok, possibly dumb question alert (I am bad at plants) - is there anything one can do with these outdoor ones when…

“Now, our game shows are a little different from yours. Your shows reward knowledge. We punish ignorance.”