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An ultra-safe industry has important experience that could help a vulnerable new industry improve its safety.
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Wearables help regular people track their activity, but sophisticated technology can give deeper insights to elite athletes.
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Highly engineered composite materials let skis ride smoothly, carve neatly and turn quickly – for top athletes and regular…
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Seeing black lead characters who are accomplished scientists could be just the thing to help inspire future generations…
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What happens to your Facebook account, your iTunes purchases and your email messages when you die?
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Adolescents have important developmental work to do. Despite what worried grownups think, taking needless risks isn't…