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Maddie Bender is a former innovation reporter at The Daily Beast. She holds a master's degree from the Yale School of Public Health. Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, STAT, Motherboard, Inverse, and other outlets.
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Meet the TikTok Girlies Helping ChatGPT Become Even Smarter
HUSTLE CULTUREData annotation is becoming a surprising side-hustle for Gen Z—but it could lead to dangerous consequences for AI.

Why Your Next Therapy Session Might Be on Minecraft
READY PLAYER ONEIncorporating video games into therapy isn’t new—but one startup wants to take it to the next level.

This Columbia Neuroscientist’s Side Research Will Shock You
REASONABLE DOUBTWe don’t expect Ivy League researchers to start dabbling in pseudoscience, but it’s more common than you might think.

This Is the Weird Reason Why Sea Lions Are Getting So Thicc
ABSOLUTE UNITSConservation is causing these marine mammals to balloon in population and size.

We Just Broke Through a Major Barrier to a Parkinson’s Cure
FINISH LINEGene therapy could stop Parkinson’s in its tracks, if it weren’t for this one big obstacle. Scientists may have just found a solution.

Martin Shkreli’s AI Chatbot Is a Medical and Legal Nightmare
‘SUPER SKETCHY’Curious to see whether a chatbot is a good tool to diagnose your illness? Think again.

Sleeping Pills May Protect You From Alzheimer’s, Study Finds
SNOOZE AWAYThe pills help your brain take out the trash that leads to neurodegenerative diseases.

How to See the Very Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse This Week
RING OF FIREGet out your solar goggles this Thursday, and let’s get ready to rumble.

This Glow Stick Could Save Your Life From Salmonella
CLUCKIN’ A“Using these tests is easier than using a COVID test.”

Why Your Grandparents Might Move to Your College Campus
SENIOR YEARUniversities around the country are giving intergenerational living the college try.
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