Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation Archives - Boing Boing Staging

police This popular police "mindreading" technique is bullshit — but the things that cops say about it are somehow even worse. Thom Dunn

authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow
Technology Turning bricks into batteries David Pescovitz
Science Startling, beautiful, and weird close-up images of our Sun David Pescovitz
Science Tropical Storm Fay imaged by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Xeni Jardin
Technology Delivery drones could hitch rides on public buses David Pescovitz
coronavirus Racial disparity in COVID cases far worse than you imagined, CDC data shows Xeni Jardin
News Troop of monkeys attack lab assistant, steal COVID-19 samples Jason Weisberger
COVID-19 Ford police SUV heats its interior to 133 degrees to kill COVID-19 David Pescovitz
Space Help Wanted: participants for a NASA social isolation experiment inside a Russian lab David Pescovitz
evolution These volcano-dwelling snails are metal as hell, and also have iron shells. Thom Dunn
coronavirus Covid-19 mutated into a more contagious strain, according to study Carla Sinclair
Science Maybe the coronavirus emanated from a China research lab after all, say US and UK intelligence Xeni Jardin
Science When NASA quarantined the astronauts David Pescovitz
mars or bust How nanowires and bacteria can create organic compounds on Mars. Just add water. Gareth Branwyn
psychology Tips from a fellow who has been social distancing for 50 years David Pescovitz
animation All five seasons of Samurai Jack are available for free streaming Gareth Branwyn
coronavirus FDA gives go-ahead to Maryland bio-firm to accept orders on their COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kit Gareth Branwyn
robots "What is a robot?" Pioneering roboticist Rodney Brooks answers with a sonnet David Pescovitz
climate Greenland and Antarctica melting 6x faster than in 1990s: NASA Xeni Jardin