Marcus Woo
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Marcus Woo is a freelance science writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has written for Wired, BBC Earth, BBC Future, National Geographic, New Scientist, Slate, Discover, and other outlets.
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Masks may make communication even more difficult for those with hearing loss or who face language barriers.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Could using lighter-weight balls in practice be a safer way to speed up a pitcher's arm -- and the ball?
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A new social network map shows a well-connected anti-vaccine movement, now intertwined with coronavirus conspiracy theories.
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Features common to the world's music may underlie a universal musical grammar, according to a controversial new study.
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New research finds that shot type, referees and scorekeepers matter -- and that taking more 3-point shots shrinks it.
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How well future pros sprint, jump and lift weights at the NFL Scouting Combine may tell us only a little bit about their career success.
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