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Derek Beres
Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.
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Uber, Lyft, ZipCar, and other transportation companies have signed onto a new pledge to curb urban congestion—in their favor.
New research makes one thing clear: crash diets are a terrible idea, at least if you have heart problems.
The answer is a resounding yes—but not if it's loaded with sugar and milk products.
In her book, Rise of the Necrofauna, Britt Wray reports on the ethics and science behind de-extinction.
A lot of the research on ketosis is positive, but the trending of the diet brings its own problems.
A new meta-analysis of over 800 studies shows that e-cigs are healthier than cigarettes. But the authors don't give them a clean bill of health.
The list of substances banned from Olympic competition is staggering. Marijuana is on the list, but derivative cannabinoids aren't. Whats going on, and should marijuana even be banned?