Joseph Stromberg
Vox
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Joseph:
Focus groups shape what we buy. But how much do they really say about us?
Even in the age of big data, brands can’t quit the focus group. → Read More
Why 2016 is getting an extra “leap second”
New Year’s Eve will last just a little bit longer this year. → Read More
How cars went from boxy to curvy
The big shift from boxy cars in the '80s to curvy cars in the '90s, explained. → Read More
The leap second: why 2016 will be exactly one second longer than expected
The speed of Earth's rotation keeps changing ever so slightly. → Read More
Chart: NFL games are mostly commercials and replays
Very little of the average three-hour NFL game involves people playing football. → Read More
Why scientists believe dogs are smarter than we give them credit for
5 experiments that might surprise you. → Read More
Wind chill is a terrible, misleading metric. So why do we still use it?
Wind chill doesn't mean what most people think it means. → Read More
Wind chill is a terrible, misleading metric. So why do we still use it?
Wind chill doesn't mean what most people think it means. → Read More
Warning: this Parkinson's drug can make you addicted to gambling, sex, or food
Messing with the brain's dopamine supply might not be a great idea. → Read More
It's impossible to appreciate how vast the universe is. But this video will help.
The scale of a single galaxy is beyond words. → Read More
How marketers convinced us that we all need mint to fix our bad breath
The strange story of how one plant took over the breath-freshening industry → Read More
The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of "jaywalking"
In the 1920s, auto groups redefined who owned the city streets. → Read More
It's time to make daylight saving time year-round
There's a better solution than getting rid of daylight saving time: making it permanent. → Read More
Coffee naps: How to supercharge caffeine by going to sleep
Step 1: Coffee. Step 2: Nap. Give it a try. → Read More
The stars are disappearing before our eyes. So I went to find the darkest skies left.
How light pollution is changing our relationship with the universe. → Read More
I "lost" my keys over and over. Here’s what I learned about human decency.
People are surprisingly kind. Institutions, not so much. → Read More
NASA's newest set of Pluto photos shows the dwarf planet in unprecedented detail
These New Horizons photos are truly amazing. → Read More
Homo naledi, the newly discovered species of ancient human, explained
It lived millions of years ago — and may have buried its dead. → Read More
The internet is full of distractions. Here are 7 tips to help you focus.
Attention is like money. You need to spend it wisely. → Read More
Study: Bike share has (slightly) reduced congestion in Washington, DC
Neighborhoods with stations saw a 2 to 3 percent reduction in traffic. → Read More