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Marie is Science Editor at HeadStuff. She is an IRC-funded PhD candidate researching online science journalism and reader comments. She is also an award-winning technology journalist with a fondness for writing about AI. She failed the reverse Turing test because she is a real human, honest, and not a robot. Beep boop.

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Popularising Science | From Carl Sagan to Social Media

Marie Boran Jan 25, 2018 1

Long before Prof. Brian Cox and his lovely locks graced our television screens, scientists have been entertaining and educating the public through science popularisation. Notable is Carl Sagan who inspired an entire generation with Cosmos,…

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Mind Games: Learning About Science With Board Games

Marie Boran Aug 28, 2017 0

From Trivial Pursuit to Monopoly, classic board games are not just fun and social but also present an opportunity to develop critical thinking and cognitive skills as players plot their next move or work out a gameplay strategy. But what if…