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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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Getting up from your computer for frequent breaks might help you retain information better, new research shows.
In 2016 Americans spent $16.4 billion on cosmetic plastic surgery. What does that say about the health of our psyche?
Evolution has trained your mind to create in-groups and out-groups in a flash—but the lines are more flexible than you think.
A new study in mice shows that fasting increases BDNF, a protein that promotes the growth of neuronal connections.
Stanford researchers identify five different types of anxiety, each correlating with the activation of different brain networks.
Is life worse or better than non-existence? And if it is, who is judging? Welcome to anti-natalism, a small but lively corner of philosophy.
Archaeological evidence in the Republic of Georgia pushes back wine's earliest appearance nearly a millennia.