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Five of the six disputed presidential elections in US history were resolved and the country moved on – but one ended in civil war. What will happen if the 2020 election is contested?
The presidential election outcome seems to be at least partially in dispute. Six scholars provide a history of contested elections in the US and explain what happens when the results are challenged.
Experiments in college classrooms show how tiny respiratory droplets known as aerosols can spread, even with good ventilation. The risk isn’t the same in every seat.
They shouted, they interrupted, they insulted – and not entirely in equal measure. But Biden and Trump also touched on the issues occasionally. Our panel of experts analyzed three key exchanges.
The eerie San Francisco skyline evoked sci-fi movies for a reason. Filmmakers are increasingly using color grading to tinge their films with two hues, orange and teal, to unsettle viewers.
The 6-foot rule for social distancing doesn’t account for all risks, particularly indoors. Here’s what everyone needs to understand as cooler weather moves more activities inside.
Five of the six contested presidential elections in U.S. history were resolved and the country moved on – one ended in civil war. What will happen if the upcoming election is contested?
Con el fin de analizar y frenar la pandemia, varios laboratorios de investigación están trabajando en dispositivos que pueden detectar rápidamente el SARS-CoV-2 en el aire.
A new standard for how videos are sent through the internet and read by your computer could make the digital world more inclusive, says media scholar Jason Schmitt.
Miniaturized laboratory equipment is making it easier to identify airborne pathogens in the field, but there’s still work ahead to be able to instantly determine if a room is safe or contaminated.
Estas partículas, las cuales lanzamos cada que estornudamos o hablamos, pueden provocar contagio de enfermedades. Te contamos.
Le 6 juillet, plus de 200 scientifiques ont écrit une lettre ouverte à l’OMS, avertissant contre le risque transmission du coronavirus par aérosol. L’institution a depuis revu ses positions.
More than 200 scientists wrote to the World Health Organization, warning about aerosol transmission of the coronavirus.
A social media researcher explains how bots and sock puppet accounts manipulate and polarize public debate.
Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.
The gender bias scale could help companies and other organizations better measure how women experience and perceive gender bias.
A new analysis tried to estimate Americans’ ‘willingness to pay’ based on the implied value of social distancing and other public intervention measures.
Despite the fact that only 38% of Americans say they think the Democratic and Republican parties are doing ‘an adequate job,’ they’re unlikely to disappear.
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Professor of History, Clarkson University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University
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Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University
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Dean of Arts & Sciences, Clarkson University
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Dean, School of Business; Professor of Economics and Financial Studies, Clarkson University
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University
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Professor of Computer Science, Clarkson University
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Professor of Communication and Media, Clarkson University
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Associate Professor of History, Clarkson University
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Provost, Clarkson University
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Associate Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
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Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
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Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University
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Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
