Ph.D. Archives - Boing Boing

Science A guide to the "snake fight" portion of your Ph.D. thesis defense Maggie Koerth

Science Routine blood tests show 16 markers tied to PTSD across multiple organ systems Ellsworth Toohey
books Your public library can get you almost any book on earth for $5 or less Ellsworth Toohey
Science Night owls have poorer cardiovascular health Rob Beschizza
Science Fairytale mushrooms cause "lilliputian hallucinations" of tiny people Gail Sherman
Science Popular science dance contest gets controversial AI makeover Gail Sherman
crime Idaho student murderer Bryan Kohberger imprisoned for life Rob Beschizza
Science Please enjoy the winners of the 2025 Dance Your PhD contest Gail Sherman
News Japanese PhD student forced to leave U.S. because another person caught too many fish at a church outing Ellsworth Toohey
artificial intelligence Scientists find natural (and 10 times better?) alternative to Ozempic Ellsworth Toohey
Business OpenAI to offer AI agents more expensive than humans Jason Weisberger
Science Meditation changes key areas of the brain Gail Sherman
Science Geneticist claims humans evolved from pig-chimp mating Mark Frauenfelder
Space Houston, we have a scheduling conflict: NASA astronauts' 50-day space stay extended indefinitely Jennifer Sandlin
cicadas Watch out for Cicada urine jets this summer: The surprising science behind the stream Mark Frauenfelder
mental health Anti-masturbation groups are warm, damp place for extremist beliefs to fester Jason Weisberger
bernie sanders Long COVID expert at US Senate hearing: "the burden of disease and disability from long COVID . . . is on par with the burden of cancer and heart disease" Jennifer Sandlin
plagiarism Harvard president Claudine Gay denies new plagiarism charges Mark Frauenfelder
capitalism How private equity firms use public pension funds to screw other workers Thom Dunn
Science Study connects constipation to cognitive decline Jennifer Sandlin