Author: Eric R. Olson

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The Swing Voter’s Curse

Why you might not vote for the thing you want.

By Eric R. Olson, February 4th, 2008

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Working Out the Swing Voter’s Curse

On location at New York University’s Center for Experimental Social Science

By Eric R. Olson, February 4th, 2008

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A new breed of environmentalism

By Eric R. Olson, January 9th, 2008

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Can your cell phone kill you?

By Eric R. Olson, December 21st, 2007

Posted in commentary, news, sci-blog | 2 Comments »

When is a cell like a computer?

By Eric R. Olson, December 17th, 2007

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Possible new angle for cancer treatment

A cellular process tested in mice may hold the answer to fighting cancer in humans.

By Eric R. Olson, December 11th, 2007

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