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Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Memory
Erin Kendall Braun ’09GS, ’18GSAS, a cognitive neuroscientist and memory expert, brings her insight to the courtroom and beyond
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The Deepfake Scam Era Is Upon Us. Here’s How to Get Ready.
Columbia cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams — and how anyone can fall for them
What Really Happened on Easter Island?
A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past
How the Challenger Disaster Became a Case Study of the ‘Normalization of Deviance’
Forty years after the tragedy, Columbia sociologist Diane Vaughan reflects on her landmark work on organizational decision-making
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Stargaze with Columbia Astronomers
Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach wants everyone to experience the wonders of the universe
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Mud, Dung, Banana Fiber: Why Natural Building Materials Are Making a Comeback
Columbia researchers led by Lola Ben-Alon are looking to the ancient past for greener, cleaner alternatives to concrete and steel
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It Takes a Flock: What Songbirds Can Teach Us about Strong Bonds
Columbia scientists shed new light on how superb starling communities survive and thrive
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Survey: 3 out of 4 Chinese-Americans Experience Racism
A surge of prejudice that emerged in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic does not seem to be abating
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Columbia and NYC Parks Team Up to Tackle Toxic Algae Blooms
Researchers will study a pond in Morningside Park
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The Secrets of Black Rock Forest
At an Upstate New York nature preserve, Columbia researchers are decoding the natural world in order to conserve it
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The Incredible Environmental Benefits of NYC Trees
A study reveals how urban green spaces absorb carbon dioxide and combat global warming
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How Our Most Meaningful Memories Are Made
Neuroscientists are closer to solving one of the mysteries of the human brain
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The Super Canines of Chernobyl, and Other Science News
The latest research from Columbia
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First Extraterrestrial Archive Opens at Columbia
The University is teaming up with NASA to create a first-of-its kind online library of geochemical data
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What Declassified Government Documents Reveal About America’s Dark Secrets
At the Columbia History Lab, Matthew Connelly ’90CC uses data science to uncover long-hidden files
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The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains
In Theater of Thought, Rafael Yuste explores the intersections of privacy and neurotechnology with Werner Herzog