-
-
·
Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next
NEWS20 February 2025 Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the administration’s policy changes has shocked researchers.By Jeff Tollefson, Max Kozlov, Alexandra Witze & Dan Garisto In the wake of the Second World War, US leaders adopted the view that scientific progress…
-
·
Bluesky has science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
NEWS24 January 2025 Bluesky has science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform. Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X. By Celeste Biever Source Link: Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
-
·
Thoughtless obedience and the healing power of trees: 2024’s best Books in brief
BOOK REVIEW 16 December 2024 Thoughtless obedience and the healing power of trees: 2024’s best Books in brief Bibliophile Andrew Robinson reveals 10 essential science reads from the past year. By Andrew Robinson Source: Thoughtless obedience and the healing power of trees: 2024’s best Books in brief
-
·
How to stop AI deepfakes from sinking society — and science
Deceptive videos and images created using generative AI could sway elections, crash stock markets and ruin reputations. Researchers are developing methods to limit their harm. By Nicola Jones, September 27, 2023 This June, in the political battle leading up to the 2024 US presidential primaries, a series of images were released showing Donald Trump embracing…
-
·
How Nancy Hopkins and her tape measure revealed the extent of sexism in science | Nature
By Alexandra Witze, March 27, 2023 Nancy Hopkins’s professional career has been partly defined by the ‘great men of biology’ she has worked with. Hopkins, a molecular biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), recounts being mentored by James Watson, yelled at by Eric Lander, slighted by David Baltimore and groped by Francis Crick.…
-
·
Swamps Can Protect Against Climate Change, If We Only Let Them | The New Yorker
Wetlands absorb carbon dioxide and buffer the excesses of drought and flood, yet we’ve drained much of this land. Can we learn to love our swamps? By Annie Proulx, June 27, 2022 It can be hell finding one’s way across an extensive boggy moor—the partially dry, rough ground and the absence of any landmarks let…
-
·
Your dog’s breed doesn’t determine its personality, study suggests | Science | AAAS
Work challenges popular idea that breeds have specific, reliable behaviors 28 Apr 20222:00 PM, By David Grimm When Kathleen Morrill was 12, she decided she needed a puppy. Not just any puppy—a pint-size papillon with a black button nose and bushy, perky ears. When her parents resisted, “I turned on the waterworks,” laughs Morrill, now…
-
·
Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health – Mindful
Though any kind of nature can enhance our health and happiness, there’s something special about being in a forest. By Karin Evans, September 10, 2018 “Nature deficit disorder” is a modern affliction. With more people living in cities, working in high-rise office buildings, and becoming addicted to their innumerable electronic devices, many of us are…
-
·
Report: “The Giant Plan to Track Diversity in Research Journals” | Nature
From Nature: In the next year, researchers should expect to face a sensitive set of questions whenever they send their papers to journals, and when they review or edit manuscripts. More than 50 publishers representing over 15,000 journals globally are preparing to ask scientists about their race or ethnicity — as well as their gender…
