We Need More Science and Philosophy Books for Kids

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1. We need more science and philosophy books for children.

By Massimo Pigliucci in Nautilus

2. Your commute might be more dangerous than you think.

By Ken Kingery at Duke University

3. If you think you’re slacking on exercise — even if you’re not — your health will suffer.

By Angus Chen at NPR

4. When we finally go to Mars, we’ll probably end up living in giant metal cans.

By Sarah Fecht in Popular Science

5. How to make bike sharing more diverse.

By Benjamin Schneider in CityLab

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