All content by Robert Starr
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Science Buzz: Invisibility, homeopathy hearings and bees
Robert Starr
• April 27, 2015
Distractions in lecture lead to D-grades in class
Robert Starr
• March 5, 2015
Science Buzz: HIV treatments and tasteless penguins
Robert Starr
• February 23, 2015
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Science Buzz: Droughts, Plastics, Vaccines and Lasers
Robert Starr
• February 16, 2015
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Science Scene: Study sheds light on dark side of binge-watching
Robert Starr
• February 5, 2015
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Science Scene: Donated blood goes on journey
Robert Starr
• January 22, 2015
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Science Scene: Donating blood is A-Positive way to help others
Robert Starr
• January 21, 2015
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Ouija board illusion is a result of ideomotor effect
Robert Starr
• October 23, 2014
![0924_sciencescene_IsabellaPalacios](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/0924_sciencescene_IsabellaPalacios.jpg)
Researchers look for the best strategy to beat the class curve
Robert Starr
• September 25, 2014
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Science Scene: “Freshman 15” is closer to “Freshman Five”
Robert Starr
• September 18, 2014
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Despite claims, handwriting is not a window to the soul
Robert Starr
• September 11, 2014
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Science Scene: Helping Others Increases Happiness
Robert Starr
• September 4, 2014
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Science Scene: Sick of breathing air? Try fluorocarbons.
Robert Starr
• July 21, 2014
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Study: sexual arousal may lower the disgust impulse
Robert Starr
• July 7, 2014
![0630_ScienceSceneIllo_IsabellaPalacios](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/0630_ScienceSceneIllo_IsabellaPalacios.jpg)
Preventing Star-Spangled Barkers
Robert Starr
• June 30, 2014
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Good friends share laughs, tears and possibly yawns, too
Robert Starr
• June 16, 2014
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Second Season of “Orange” First Rate
Robert Starr
• June 16, 2014
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Science Scene: Could Z’s lead to A’s?
Robert Starr
• May 1, 2014
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Science Scene: Dead fish reveal bad math
Robert Starr
• March 20, 2014
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Trolley problem reveals moral inconsistencies
Robert Starr
• February 27, 2014
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Science Scene: Researching Coriolis effect leaves scientists drained
Robert Starr
• February 20, 2014
![0213_PloyBuraparate](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/0213_PloyBuraparate.jpg)
Science Scene: Praying mantis won’t offer head to mates
Robert Starr
• February 13, 2014
James Magnuson’s ‘Famous Writers’ entertains despite familiarity
Robert Starr
• January 21, 2014
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Science Scene: Decision to circumcise is far from clear cut
Robert Starr
• January 16, 2014
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What to get for your techie friend:
Jeremy Hintz and Robert Starr
• December 6, 2013
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Science Scene: Gifts come with obligation
Robert Starr and Paepin Goff
• December 5, 2013
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Science Scene: JFK assassination a conspiracy of one
Robert Starr
• November 21, 2013
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Science with a little help from your friends
Robert Starr
• October 31, 2013
“Now I Know” both interesting and addictive
Robert Starr
• October 21, 2013
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Science Scene: Gender gap in mathematics a harmful myth
Robert Starr
• October 17, 2013
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Best American Science and Nature writing entertains and fascinates
Robert Starr
• October 10, 2013
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World of the atomically small is stranger than we can imagine
Robert Starr
• October 3, 2013
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Prominent scientists publish droll memoirs
Robert Starr
• September 26, 2013
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Psychology studies limited by WEIRD societies
Robert Starr
• September 19, 2013
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Claims of 9/11 conspiracies more paranoid than factual
Robert Starr
• September 12, 2013
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Computers still not as smart as humans
Robert Starr
• September 5, 2013
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Characters propel serial killer novel past familiar elements
Robert Starr
• September 3, 2013
Atheist may be happy, but he covers familiar ground
Robert Starr
• August 29, 2013
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Twins help solve nature/nurture debate
Robert Starr
• August 12, 2013
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Encryption helps keep your personal information private
Robert Starr
• July 22, 2013
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Time travel technology remains in the future
Robert Starr
• May 2, 2013
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Psychics’ secrets simple
Robert Starr
• April 25, 2013
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Marijuana offers risks and benefits
Robert Starr
• April 18, 2013
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If you don’t snooze, you’ll lose
Robert Starr
• April 11, 2013
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Gulp’s Science Easy to Swallow
Robert Starr
• April 4, 2013
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Scientific progress full of ups and downs
Robert Starr
• March 29, 2013
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Drinking Fun Hangovers Not
Robert Starr
• March 21, 2013
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Homosexuality healthy in humans, animals alike
Robert Starr
• March 7, 2013
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When it comes to effective treatments, acupuncturists miss the point
Robert Starr
• February 28, 2013
![0221_ILLO_PloyBuraparate](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0221_ILLO_PloyBuraparate.jpg)
Chelyabinsk reveals how unprepared we are for meteor strike
Robert Starr
• February 21, 2013
![LADOM_0214_ILLO__PloyBuraparate](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/LADOM_0214_ILLO__PloyBuraparate.jpg)
Candy tomorrow Is better than a relationship today
Robert Starr
• February 14, 2013
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Science Scene tackles aliens
Robert Starr
• February 7, 2013
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Milk jumpstarting puberty is ‘Udder’ nonsense
Robert Starr
• January 31, 2013
![LADOM_0124_PloyBuraparate_ScienceScene](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/LADOM_0124_PloyBuraparate_ScienceScene.jpg)
Simple bicycle is not so simple
Robert Starr
• January 24, 2013
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Memories you forgot you never had
Robert Starr
• January 17, 2013
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Birth weight genes broadly identified
Robert Starr
• December 6, 2012
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Premature sperm key to male pill
Robert Starr
• November 29, 2012
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Chromosomes get second
Robert Starr
• November 15, 2012
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Seizure patients’ split brains give conflicting information
Robert Starr
• November 8, 2012
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Relativity entangled
Robert Starr
• November 1, 2012
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Telegraph Avenue — too much for one book
Robert Starr
• October 17, 2012
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Dual identities intertwine
Robert Starr
• October 11, 2012
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Cat-sized dino dines on veggies
Robert Starr
• October 4, 2012
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Sexism strong even in science
Robert Starr
• September 27, 2012
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Doubt hurts future marriages
Robert Starr
• September 20, 2012
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Scientists unlock secrets in human genome project
Robert Starr
• September 13, 2012
![0906_RaquelBreternitz](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/0906_RaquelBreternitz.jpg)
Emotional recovery hastened by alcohol
Robert Starr
• September 6, 2012
![0503_sciscene_ColinMullin](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0503_sciscene_ColinMullin.jpg)
Prior health beliefs altered by science
Robert Starr
• May 3, 2012
Baby’s in Black won’t leave readers blue
Robert Starr
• May 3, 2012
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Old data reveals life could exist on Mars
Robert Starr
• April 26, 2012
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Deceased author’s political critiques republished
Robert Starr
• April 23, 2012
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Pill may cost-effectively reduce spread of HIV
Robert Starr
• April 19, 2012
![0412_science_ColinMullin](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0412_science_ColinMullin.jpg)
Texas not prepared for climate change
Robert Starr
• April 12, 2012
kNIFE & fORKs second release is pure art
Robert Starr
• April 10, 2012
![0405_sciencecolumn_ColinMullin](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0405_sciencecolumn_ColinMullin.jpg)
3-D map shows brain ‘has a lot of nerve’
Robert Starr
• April 5, 2012