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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    6 remarkable facts about the science of motherhood6 remarkable facts about the science of motherhood
    Science

    During pregnancy, half of mothers end up with cells from their children inside them.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Mercury was a total mystery for centuries. We’re finally learning its secrets.Mercury was a total mystery for centuries. We’re finally learning its secrets.
    Science

    This is the most detailed map of Mercury ever made.

    By Brad Plumer and Joseph Stromberg
    David Attenborough thinks evolution is “one of the great dramas in the history of Earth”
    Features

    An interview with the creator of Planet Earth about his new series, Rise of the Animals.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    The improbable rise of the banana, America’s most popular fruitThe improbable rise of the banana, America’s most popular fruit
    Science

    “The Cavendish banana is a factory product in every bit the same way that a potato chip or a BMW is.”

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Chart: NFL games are mostly commercials and replaysChart: NFL games are mostly commercials and replays
    Play
    Culture

    Very little of the average three-hour NFL game involves people playing football.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Football is America’s national pastime. This chart proves it.Football is America’s national pastime. This chart proves it.
    Sports

    This chart shows the most profound shift that’s occurred in the US sporting landscape so far.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Why scientists believe dogs are smarter than we give them credit forWhy scientists believe dogs are smarter than we give them credit for
    Science

    5 experiments that might surprise you.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Wind chill is a terrible, misleading metric. So why do we still use it?Wind chill is a terrible, misleading metric. So why do we still use it?
    Science

    Wind chill doesn’t mean what most people think it means.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Warning: this Parkinson’s drug can make you addicted to gambling, sex, or foodWarning: this Parkinson’s drug can make you addicted to gambling, sex, or food
    archives

    Messing with the brain’s dopamine supply might not be a great idea.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    It’s impossible to appreciate how vast the universe is. But this video will help.It’s impossible to appreciate how vast the universe is. But this video will help.
    Space

    The scale of a single galaxy is beyond words.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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