Think about pandemics that have affected the human race – our history and even our culture. Even in recent times, viral outbreaks such as Zika, Ebola, HIV and even Smallpox have caught us by surprise. Despite the technology and data available to us today, scientists struggle to predict where and when the next viral outbreak might occur. But this could be about to change, thanks to a new weapon in our arsenal – machine learning.
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‘Oh, that explains your creativity’ or ‘no wonder you’re good at math!’ If you’re a leftie, you might have heard such phrases directed towards you. While the evidence for these claims is murky at best, there are other evidence-based benefits that being left-handed confers. For one, the distribution of brain function is more extensive in left-handers than in their right-handed counterparts. In this article, we trace the evolution and discuss the science of handedness.
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