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Beverly Whipple Has Died. She Introduced the G-Spot to the Mainstream.

Dr. Whipple studied the female erogenous zone and, with collaborators, wrote a best seller about women’s sexuality. She was 85.

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Beverly Whipple in 2007. Her book “The G Spot: And Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality,” examined the concept of female sexual pleasure.

The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete

The ecologist Eric W. Sanderson surveys the historical landscape of New York in a new book that, at 900,000 words, is as massive as the city it chronicles.

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Eric W. Sanderson, a man in his habitat, told the story of Manhattan more than a decade ago. His new book, “Before New York,” takes the measure of the city in full, from its earliest days.

Can Scientists Make Football Safer?

Researchers are exploring novel ways to treat, even prevent, the brain disease C.T.E. One of the most surprising: near-infrared light.

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