Robby Berman

Robby Berman

Contributing Writer

I’m a writer, musician, and father living in central New York with my wife, two daughters, one dog, two cats, and countless questions. I’m especially interested in animal rights, creativity, politics, the nature of things and time, and in making a worthwhile contribution. You can follow me @everyrobby.
The FDA approves the first “living drug” cell therapy for childhood leukemia.
Science gone horribly wrong. This infographic presents inventors where wiped out by their own creations. 
Apparently bees can understand zero, making them the first invertebrate members of an exclusive club.
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 to clone virus-free piglets as organ donors for humans.
A new study finds a link between a desire for uniqueness and a willingness to believe in conspiracy theories.
The discovery in Kenya of a 13-million-year-old fossil skull unearths the common ancestor of humans and apes.
A new study shows sperm counts have dropped by 59% globally over the last 40 years.
A new study of 46,034 brain scans suggests women's brains are more active than men's.
Facebook catches two AI chatbots talking in their own strange language.
U.S. scientists have successfully repaired DNA in a human embryo for the first time.
A physicist demonstrates how life may be a predictable product of thermodynamics.
Kale contains lutein, a nutrient that may protect the brain against the cognitive effects of aging, according to a new University of Illinois study.
Just because a distant body has ice doesn’t mean it’ll ever have liquid water.
Some experts take issue with Elon Musk’s frightening warning about AI taking over.
At the same time MDMA is showing promise as a PTSD therapy, ecstasy is being cut with all sorts of nasty chemicals on the street.
National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts stands to lose billions of dollars of student-loan debt if it can't prove ownership.
Hyperloop One announces completion of first successful full-system hyperloop test.
New research suggests that Tyrannosaurus Rex could only walk, not run, a big change in its ferocious image.
Scientists have developed a new Vitamin-A enriched banana that could help solve world hunger problems. 
Scientists at GW School of Engineering and Applied Science develop a prototype solar panel that captures nearly double the amount of energy from light.