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The Frog Puzzle

Here’s a probability puzzle from a TED-Ed video called Can you solve the frog riddle? by Derek Abbott. It came up recently in this Reddit threa...


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Sexual morality

This article is one of a series looking at changes in public opinion over the last 50 years, with a focus on culture war topics. In this installment, we’ll look at responses to four questions in the General Social Survey (GSS) related to sexual activity:

Premarital sex (premarsx): There’s been a lot of discussion about the way morals and attitudes...

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Confidence in Institutions

This article is one of a series exploring responses to core questions in the General Social Survey (GSS), estimating period and cohort effects, and looking for historical events that might explain the trends we see.


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Planning for your midlife crisis
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Changing Opinions on Assisted Suicide
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