All content by Robert Starr

Science Buzz: Invisibility, homeopathy hearings and bees
April 27, 2015
Distractions in lecture lead to D-grades in class
March 5, 2015
Science Buzz: HIV treatments and tasteless penguins
February 23, 2015

Science Buzz: Droughts, Plastics, Vaccines and Lasers
February 16, 2015

Science Scene: Study sheds light on dark side of binge-watching
February 5, 2015

Science Scene: Donated blood goes on journey
January 22, 2015

Science Scene: Donating blood is A-Positive way to help others
January 21, 2015

Ouija board illusion is a result of ideomotor effect
October 23, 2014

Researchers look for the best strategy to beat the class curve
September 25, 2014

Science Scene: “Freshman 15” is closer to “Freshman Five”
September 18, 2014

Despite claims, handwriting is not a window to the soul
September 11, 2014

Science Scene: Helping Others Increases Happiness
September 4, 2014

Science Scene: Sick of breathing air? Try fluorocarbons.
July 21, 2014

Study: sexual arousal may lower the disgust impulse
July 7, 2014

Preventing Star-Spangled Barkers
June 30, 2014

Good friends share laughs, tears and possibly yawns, too
June 16, 2014

Second Season of “Orange” First Rate
June 16, 2014

Science Scene: Could Z’s lead to A’s?
May 1, 2014

Science Scene: Dead fish reveal bad math
March 20, 2014

Trolley problem reveals moral inconsistencies
February 27, 2014

Science Scene: Researching Coriolis effect leaves scientists drained
February 20, 2014

Science Scene: Praying mantis won’t offer head to mates
February 13, 2014
James Magnuson’s ‘Famous Writers’ entertains despite familiarity
January 21, 2014

Science Scene: Decision to circumcise is far from clear cut
January 16, 2014

What to get for your techie friend:
December 6, 2013

Science Scene: Gifts come with obligation
December 5, 2013

Science Scene: JFK assassination a conspiracy of one
November 21, 2013

Science with a little help from your friends
October 31, 2013
“Now I Know” both interesting and addictive
October 21, 2013

Science Scene: Gender gap in mathematics a harmful myth
October 17, 2013

Best American Science and Nature writing entertains and fascinates
October 10, 2013

World of the atomically small is stranger than we can imagine
October 3, 2013

Prominent scientists publish droll memoirs
September 26, 2013

Psychology studies limited by WEIRD societies
September 19, 2013

Claims of 9/11 conspiracies more paranoid than factual
September 12, 2013

Computers still not as smart as humans
September 5, 2013

Characters propel serial killer novel past familiar elements
September 3, 2013
Atheist may be happy, but he covers familiar ground
August 29, 2013

Twins help solve nature/nurture debate
August 12, 2013

Encryption helps keep your personal information private
July 22, 2013

Time travel technology remains in the future
May 2, 2013

Psychics’ secrets simple
April 25, 2013

Marijuana offers risks and benefits
April 18, 2013

If you don’t snooze, you’ll lose
April 11, 2013

Gulp’s Science Easy to Swallow
April 4, 2013

Scientific progress full of ups and downs
March 29, 2013

Drinking Fun Hangovers Not
March 21, 2013

Homosexuality healthy in humans, animals alike
March 7, 2013

When it comes to effective treatments, acupuncturists miss the point
February 28, 2013

Chelyabinsk reveals how unprepared we are for meteor strike
February 21, 2013

Candy tomorrow Is better than a relationship today
February 14, 2013

Science Scene tackles aliens
February 7, 2013

Milk jumpstarting puberty is ‘Udder’ nonsense
January 31, 2013

Simple bicycle is not so simple
January 24, 2013

Memories you forgot you never had
January 17, 2013

Birth weight genes broadly identified
December 6, 2012

Premature sperm key to male pill
November 29, 2012

Chromosomes get second
November 15, 2012

Seizure patients’ split brains give conflicting information
November 8, 2012

Relativity entangled
November 1, 2012

Telegraph Avenue — too much for one book
October 17, 2012

Dual identities intertwine
October 11, 2012

Cat-sized dino dines on veggies
October 4, 2012

Sexism strong even in science
September 27, 2012

Doubt hurts future marriages
September 20, 2012

Scientists unlock secrets in human genome project
September 13, 2012

Emotional recovery hastened by alcohol
September 6, 2012

Prior health beliefs altered by science
May 3, 2012
Baby’s in Black won’t leave readers blue
May 3, 2012

Old data reveals life could exist on Mars
April 26, 2012

Deceased author’s political critiques republished
April 23, 2012

Pill may cost-effectively reduce spread of HIV
April 19, 2012

Texas not prepared for climate change
April 12, 2012
kNIFE & fORKs second release is pure art
April 10, 2012

3-D map shows brain ‘has a lot of nerve’
April 5, 2012