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Blogs / Discoblog

Melissa Lafsky


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Computer Program Can “Out” Gay Facebook Users

Discoblog | September 22nd, 2009 in Technology Attacks! | 5 Comments »

Fake New York Post on Climate Change: “We’re Screwed”

Discoblog | September 21st, 2009 in Pollution Solutions (& Disasters) | 4 Comments »

Japan’s First Lady Claims She Went to Venus, Consorted With Aliens

Discoblog | September 17th, 2009 in Space & Aliens Therefrom | 7 Comments »

Fashion Grows an Eco-Conscience: Waterless Dye Debuts at Fashion Week

Discoblog | September 15th, 2009 in Pollution Solutions (& Disasters) | 3 Comments »

Why Is Foam Falling From the Sky in Manhattan?

Discoblog | September 11th, 2009 in Pollution Solutions (& Disasters) | 13 Comments »

Weekly News Roundup: Lost Your Job? Try Growing Pot!

Discoblog | September 11th, 2009 in Blog Roundup | No Comments »

MSNBC Revisits “The Blue Man” (Spoiler: His Skin Is Still Blue)

Discoblog | September 10th, 2009 in Diseases, Injuries, & Other Ailments | 9 Comments »

What’s the Most Toxic Town in America?

Discoblog | September 9th, 2009 in Pollution Solutions (& Disasters) | 1 Comment »

Monday News Roundup: Bowie Spiders, Masshole Sharks, and Killer Ladybugs

Discoblog | September 8th, 2009 in Blog Roundup, Food, Nutrition, & More Food | No Comments »

Study: Talking to Hot Women Makes Men Lose Brain Function

Discoblog | September 4th, 2009 in The World According to Darwin | 12 Comments »

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    • About the Blog

      DiscoBlog is DISCOVER's compendium of quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. It's written by Andrew Moseman and Smriti Rao, and edited by Eliza Strickland. Email tips, suggestions, or complaints to estrickland [at] discovermagazine.com.

      Also, Discoblog recently incorporated the brilliant blog NCBI ROFL, in which two prone-to-distraction grad students post real scientific articles with funny subjects. Email your tips to ncbirofl [at] gmail.com. Follow the ROFL feed here.

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