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Alexandra Ossola

Psychology

How Stereotypes Slow Athletes Down

Sean Raymond is an American astrophysicist working at the <a href="https://astrophy.u-bordeaux.fr/?lang=en">Bordeaux Astrophysical Laboratory</a> in France. He also writes a blog at the interface of science and fiction (<a href="https://planetplanet.net/">planetplanet.net</a>) and published a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LFZZWGZ">book of astronomy poems</a>.

Sean Raymond

Astronomy

Our Nearest Star Has a Planet, and These Are the Ways It Could Be Habitable

Susie Neilson

Sociology

The Uncanny Symbiosis of Modern Religion and Sports

Carrie Arnold

Health

When Exercise Becomes Too Much of a Good Thing

Douglas Main

Beyond What’s Possible: The State of the Art of Athletic Doping

Ahmed Alkhateeb

Communication

Why We Shouldn’t Accept Unrepeated Science—Our Author Responds to His Critics

Zach St. George

Why the Best Athletes All Have Their Own #PhelpsFace

Jim Davies is a professor at the Department of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. He is co-host of the award-winning podcast Minding the Brain. His latest book is Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are: The Science of a Better You.

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How Stereotypes Slow Athletes Down

Our Nearest Star Has a Planet, and These Are the Ways It Could Be Habitable

The Uncanny Symbiosis of Modern Religion and Sports

When Exercise Becomes Too Much of a Good Thing

Beyond What’s Possible: The State of the Art of Athletic Doping

Why We Shouldn’t Accept Unrepeated Science—Our Author Responds to His Critics

Why the Best Athletes All Have Their Own #PhelpsFace

Just Imagining a Workout Can Make You Stronger

Did Our Ancestors Become Bipedal So They Could Throw?

Is Gymnastics’ Scoring System Injuring Athletes?

Distraction Can Make You a Faster Cyclist

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