Benjamin is a freelance science journalist with nearly a decade of experience, based in Australia. His writing has featured in Live Science, Scientific American, Discover Magazine, Associated Press, USA Today, Wired, Engadget, Chemical & Engineering News, among others. Benjamin has a bachelor's degree in biology from Imperial College, London, and a master's degree in science journalism from New York University along with an advanced certificate in science, health and environmental reporting.
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Can a cat parasite control your mind?This parasite may manipulate your brain to make you take more risks.
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Are carrots orange because of a Dutch revolutionary?No, but the crown did popularize the orange carrot.
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Can carrots give you night vision?No, Churchill just really wanted Brits to eat more carrots.
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Why doesn't the US use the metric system?Identity, politics and good, old fashioned resistance to change.
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What makes hair curly?What's that magic "curly" ingredient?
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Why do some men take so long to poop?They're probably not just pooping; the restroom is a safe place for them to ponder life's great questions.
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How do our eyes move in perfect synchrony?Here's how the brain helps us move our two eyes in perfect synchrony.
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Was Freud right about anything?Sigmund Freud had some provocative ideas about the human subconscious.
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Why do some men have red beards, but not red hair?It all boils down to genetics.
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The Obscurity Of Science: Do The Hungry Live Longer?Can experiments on insects say anything about human health?
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Study Finds Most Drug Commercials MisleadingAds for over the counter drugs are worse than those that require a prescription.
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The Cloudy Science Of E-CigarettesLeading experts have contrasting views of how e-cigarettes should be regulated.
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The Real Cause of Typhoid Fever Accidentally DiscoveredAn ancient disease finally tips its hand.
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