Decades after Stanley Milgram’s obedience

studies, two new papers illustrate the continuing power of the shock experiments — and the diverse interpretations they still inspire
By Benedict Carey
Some of psychology’s most famous experiments are those that expose the skull beneath the skin, the apparent cowardice or depravity pooling in almost every heart.

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Scientists are investigating the so-called Tunguska Event to understand the prospect of future catastrophic collisions
A hundred years ago this week, a gigantic explosion ripped open the dawn sky above the swampy taiga forest of western Siberia, leaving a scientific riddle that endures to this day.

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