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Scotty Hendricks
Contributing Writer
Scotty Hendricks is a graduate student and long-time contributor to Big Think. He resides in Chicago.
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A philosopher's guide to detecting nonsense and getting around it.
Some people choose alternatives to masks for comfort. A study shows the difference in effectiveness.
What speech is harmful, how do we know, and what do we do if we find out?
More people are looking up panic and anxiety attacks in quarantine.
Non-partisans are real, and their lack of partisanship has a cognitive element.
Fossils depicting animals in action are very rare.
The father of all giant sea bugs was recently discovered off the coast of Java.
Carbon locked in soils can be emitted by bacteria. Turning up the heat on them releases more carbon.
Ever wonder how soft hair can dull a steel razor? So did scientists at MIT.
Viewing art that doesn't look like anything makes your brain take extra steps to try and get it.
Our family tree is complicated, and some of the branches are still unlabeled.
Some of the most extreme weather in the Solar System just got stranger.
What happens if we consider welfare programs as investments?
Mexico City, already progressive, takes more steps to protect its LGBT+ citizens.
American homes are big and polluting. Here's how to fix that.
No, its not just to keep you warm with hair you don't have.
A nasty disease might not be able to travel around much longer.
The Sun, as its never been seen before.
Working memory is the workhorse of cognition. Having less of it has side effects.