Robin Nixon is a former staff writer for Live Science. Robin graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Neuroscience and Behavior and pursued a PhD in Neural Science from New York University before shifting gears to travel and write. She worked in Indonesia, Cambodia, Jordan, Iraq and Sudan, for companies doing development work before returning to the U.S. and taking journalism classes at Harvard. She worked as a health and science journalist covering breakthroughs in neuroscience, medicine, and psychology for the lay public, and is the author of "Allergy-Free Kids; The Science-based Approach To Preventing Food Allergies," (Harper Collins, 2017). She will attend the Yale Writer’s Workshop in summer 2023.
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8 Reasons Our Waistlines Are ExpandingFrom better hygiene to foods that mimic drugs, the reasons we're so fat might shake up your diet.
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How to Tell if a Guy Is Trustworthy
Facial width can say a lot about whether a guy is aggressive and trustworthy, with wider faces linked to less trustworthy behaviors.
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Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and RejectedTo fit in socially, children should learn to identify and properly respond to non-verbal social cues.
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Modern Insanity: What Really Makes Us CrazyThe typical American lifestyle teems with risk factors for mental illness.
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Dads Are Key to Making Us HumanAmong mammals, 95 percent of males have little to no interaction with their children. For humans, this differs.
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Socialites and Curmudgeons: Two Brain TypesSocialites and curmudgeons not only have different party demeanors, they may also have different brain structures.
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Surprising Truth About Heredity and MomsEvery baby gets half his genes from Mom and half from Dad, but primarily mothers are in charge early on.
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Epigenetics: A Revolutionary Look at How Humans WorkScientists are pinpointing how life experiences — from toxin exposure to receiving affection — can alter genome expression.
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Sex Talk at Work Hurts Bottom LineSome women and many men enjoy good-natured flirtation and sexual innuendoes in the workplace, a new study finds. But whether they like it or not, it is likely dragging them down.
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Do Animals Enjoy Sex?Animals obviously hook up, at least during mating season. But do they like it? According to experts, there are two answers: yes, and it is impossible to know.
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5 Myths of Fertility TreatmentsThere are common misperceptions about "test-tube" and "designer" babies.
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Even Babies Know Rock 'n' RollNewborns can follow a rhythm, a new study has found, suggesting rocking out is innate.
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Brain Food: How to Eat SmartFive things you should know about feeding your brain.
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Spirituality Spot Found in BrainExperiences of selflessness, a core aspect of spirituality, may be the product of reduced activity in a specific brain region.
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5 Surprising Holiday Health MythsScientists cite five fears that can officially be crossed off the holiday worry list.
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Happiness: Contagious as the FluIn a good mood? Your neighbor, her friends and even her friends' friends should thank you.
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The Common Cold: Myths and FactsSurprising truths about the common cold.
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Why We Are All InsaneHumans remain prone to acting mental because, in non-extreme forms, mental ‘illnesses’ can help ensure survival.
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Scientists Say We Can See SoundNew research suggests the human visual system processes sound and helps us see.
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Cooking and Cognition: How Humans Got So SmartBrain metabolism, possibly stimulated by early cooking, may be the main factor behind our intelligence.
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How Your Inner Athlete Makes You SmarterBy Robin Nixon Pompa Published
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Hunger Can Make You HappyHunger may have an anti-depressant effect, helping us to be more alert, calm.
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Your Skin Produces Marijuana-Like Substance
Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes.
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Why We're All Moral Hypocrites
Given time to think, we take care of ourselves first.
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