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History Science

The Most Important Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of

For 60 years, American drivers unknowingly poisoned themselves by pumping leaded gasoline into their tanks. Clair Patterson—a scientist who helped build the atomic bomb and discovered the true age of the Earth—took on a billion-dollar industry to save humanity from itself.

Lucas Reilly Mental Floss May 2017 45min Permalink

Health

For All They Know

Flint residents mold their lives around a perpetual water crisis and endless unanswerable questions.

Steve Friess Undark Magazine Nov 2016 Permalink

Science Health

Ripple Effect

“The crisis in Flint isn’t over. It’s everywhere.”

Ben Paynter Wired Jun 2016 Permalink

Crime Science

America's Real Criminal Element: Lead

Why a type of gasoline may be responsible for periods of increased crime in the U.S. and abroad.

Kevin Drum Mother Jones Jan 2013 20min Permalink