Science in review: 10 biggest stories for 2011

From overachieving neutrinos to Earth-like planets and test tube sperm: here are the top 10 science stories of 2011, as chosen by the editors at COSMOS. Plus, we reveal which stories were particularly popular in the office.

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Source: http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5119/science-review-10-biggest-stories-2011

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Steven Soderbergh: ?It?s Always Good to Kill Movie Stars?

Steven Soderbergh: Its Always Good to Kill Movie StarsAnyone who's seen Contagion (or, let's be honest, even just the trailer for Contagion) knows that Steven Soderbergh is not precious about keeping his biggest stars breathing for the duration of his films. And when you think about it, that is kind of an awesome against-the-tide trend that few directors -- okay, few studios -- have the wherewithal to attempt. Chatting with the UK's Independent about Contagion and Haywire, Soderbergh dropped some science on the art of manipulating the very essence of stardom in movies to great effect.

"It's always good to kill movie stars," he told the Independent. "I think that the two most important things that have happened to that aspect of movies in the last 50 years are Hitchcock killing off Janet Leigh in a way that nobody had ever dreamed of doing ? taking his heroine and killing her off after 40 minutes ? and... Mike Nichols casting Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate. That changed everything."

"Now it's back to the way it was before that single decision totally turned the world upside down in terms of what was people's idea of a movie star. That one stroke ushered in the great actors who followed, De Niro, Pacino and Nicholson."

So how does one shake up audience expectation again in movies chock-full of A-listers? [Spoilers] Have them pummeled to a pulp by unknown MMA fighter-ladies! Cut their brains open in the first act! Blame it all on chickens! [End spoilers]

All hail Soderbergh! Kill your idols! (Figuratively speaking.)

[The Independent via Movie City News]

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Chic Clicks: Rachel Zoe Tweets About Brad Goreski, Jessica Simpson Launches Spring Line

Thomas Evans/PatrickMcMullan.com/Sipa –Rachel Zoe re-Tweets a nasty comment about Brad Goreski’s new show — then quickly takes it down [Fashionista] –Mom-to-be Jessica Simpson debuts her namesake handbags, shoes and accessories for spring [InStyle] –Check out all of the most stunning fashion ad campaigns of 2012 … so far [The Cut] –Did you watch Project Runway [...]

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Cheerios: Lady Gaga's Naked O-Face Is O-Kay With Us

Lady Gaga can pour Cheerios all over her wet, naked body as long as she wants -- the cereal company tells TMZ, the singer's controversial new music video is all just freedom of expression.If you haven't seen Gaga's new video for "Marry the Night," you're…

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/02/lady-gaga-marry-the-night-music-video-cheerios/

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Comet Lovejoy survives encounter with Sun

An armada of spacecraft witnessed something that many experts thought impossible last Saturday morning. A comet named Lovejoy flew through the hot atmosphere of the Sun and emerged intact.

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Source: http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5102/comet-lovejoy-survives-encounter-with-sun

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