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Brian Palmer
Brian Palmer is Slate's chief explainer. He also writes How and Why and Ecologic for the Washington Post. Email him at explainerbrian@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter.
Articles By Brian Palmer
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Whose Smile Is It, Anyway?
Can researchers reconstruct the smile of the real Mona Lisa from skeletal remains?
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Why Are Anti-Union Laws Called “Right To Work”?
A mini-Explainer on the history of management’s favorite political catchphrase.
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Is It Better To See a Younger Doctor or an Older Doctor?
A mini-Explainer on youth versus experience in medical practice.
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The Season of Renewal and Suicide
Why are people more likely to kill themselves in springtime than during the holidays?
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Rocky Mountain Contact High
A mini-Explainer on the potency of secondhand marijuana smoke.
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