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Hallie Golden

Contributing Writer

Hallie Golden is a freelance journalist in Salt Lake City. Her articles have been published in such places as The New York Times, The Economist, and The Atlantic. She previously worked as a reporter for The Associated Press.

How shrimp shells could replace plastic bags
An interesting solution to a big problem.
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How shrimp shells could replace plastic bags

What your smartphone germs say about you
Keep your phone clean.
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What your smartphone germs say about you

The science of why daylight saving time is bad for you
The sun rises
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The science of why daylight saving time is bad for you

The case of the disappearing continent
Sometimes the answer you've been looking for is right beneath you.
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The case of the disappearing continent

What if Harry Potter was a religion?
Harry Potter inspires the good in all.
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What if Harry Potter was a religion?

The worrisome rise of neoskepticism
Neoskeptics have not completely accepted the magnitude of the Earth's problem.
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The worrisome rise of neoskepticism

The fascinating science of rainbows
There is more to the rainbow than what meets the eye.
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The fascinating science of rainbows

The science of why we like — and dislike — certain music
There are shared qualities to popular songs.
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The science of why we like — and dislike — certain music