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Derek Beres
Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.
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A number of marijuana companies are kicked off social media without explanation, which is going to force the cannabis industry to answer questions of identity.
While the Olympics officially ended demonstration sports in 1992, a century of unique offerings made us rethink what athletic competition could be.
This is the first study to link blood sugar levels, even among prediabetics, with cognitive decline.
A new quiz by the University of California reveals just how much carbon your diet is creating.
The Oscars has produced a number of controversial speeches in the past. This year will likely not divert from that path.
A new study of over 700 human brains has shown a genetic "signature" for common psychiatric disorders.
Are there really no good action and adventure films anymore, or is there an inherent bias toward them?
With his 51st Oscar nomination for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, composer John Williams has mastered the craft of the film score.
In her new book, Creative Change, social psychologist Jennifer Mueller says everyone loves the idea of creativity even while we prefer the status quo.
Uber, Lyft, ZipCar, and other transportation companies have signed onto a new pledge to curb urban congestion—in their favor.
New research makes one thing clear: crash diets are a terrible idea, at least if you have heart problems.
The answer is a resounding yes—but not if it's loaded with sugar and milk products.
In her book, Rise of the Necrofauna, Britt Wray reports on the ethics and science behind de-extinction.
A lot of the research on ketosis is positive, but the trending of the diet brings its own problems.
A new meta-analysis of over 800 studies shows that e-cigs are healthier than cigarettes. But the authors don't give them a clean bill of health.
The list of substances banned from Olympic competition is staggering. Marijuana is on the list, but derivative cannabinoids aren't. Whats going on, and should marijuana even be banned?
In her book, The Power of Meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith details the four pillars of meaning, arguing that they're much more important than chasing happiness.
What is the what about the squat? And have we reached some sort of squatting vogue moment?
New research shows protein synthesis is 40 greater post-workout when eating the whole egg.
Amid all the troubling stats about flu season, here's a little bit of positive news from Georgia State University.