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Against hatred and intolerance we need education and civil courage. This is what Nobel science and Nobel peace is about. Bishop emeritus Gunnar Stålsett, in a speech at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway.You can read his speech on the importance of science and peace in society on the blog of the Lindau Nobel Laureate …
It’s all about balance. Without my writing, I would feel very isolated. The world is such a beautiful and complex place, and science only has limited access to its wonders. Science is dominated by strict rules which preclude emotions, and I would never allow my emotions to influence my research. So, to balance out my …
Even in the darkest times, you can feel confident in the ever-unfolding weirdness of nature. Whenever you’re ready, it’s out there. Rosemary Mosco (@rosemarymosco)
President Trump and his team are pursuing what I call a ‘control-alt-delete’ strategy: control the scientists in the federal agencies, alter science-based policies to fit their narrow ideological agenda, and delete scientific information from government websites Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists comments on the Trump Administration’s environmental policy.
Can Game Theory Help Save Our Forests? | JSTOR Daily
The JSTOR blog recaps current research projects that try to implement game theory methods to work against poaching, illegal logging, and other threats to global fauna and flora (”green security games”): Although these technologies are still in their pilot testing phases, these projects demonstrate the power of applying computer science to help protect our world’s …
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Science Shows People Who Still Read Fiction A More Empathetic
Interesting article on the benefits of reading fiction, including activating areas of the brain responsible for visualizing movement or emotional transportation. One caveat: I’m not sure if I entirely agree with their separation between literary fiction and popular fiction, because those labels are manifestations of the canon and arbitrary to a certain degree. More complex …
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“Americans can figure that out for free.”
I’m not exactly sure how much funding from the National Science Foundation projects in American Studies/Cultural Studies get, but this might be a harsh blow to U.S.-based academics working in my field. It’s definitely chipping away at academic freedom : A measure limiting National Science Foundation funding for political science research projects passed the U.S. Senate …
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[TW: discussion violence against women, rape, preeclampsia and miscarriages] I struggle to see anything adaptive in this. I struggle to see any benefit that could outweigh this cost. Finally, most perpetrators today are men the victims know. Many, many rapes are part of a broader suite of intimate partner violence behaviors. The idea that preeclampsia …
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