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Richard Truly, space shuttle astronaut and NASA administrator, dies at 86

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Richard “Dick” Truly, one of the first astronauts to fly the space shuttle and later led NASA as its eighth administrator, has died at the age of 86. Truly’s death on Tuesday (Feb. 27) was confirmed by the Association of Space Explorers, a professional organization for the world’s astronauts and cosmonauts, which considered Truly a … Read more

The ‘average’ revolutionized scientific research, but overreliance on it has led to discrimination and harm

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When analyzing a set of data, one of the first steps many people take is to calculate an average. You can compare your height to the average height of the people where you live, or brag about the batting average of your favorite baseball player. But while the average can help you study a data … Read more