A pandemic of armchair experts: How we decide who and what to believe
We appear to live in an age of misinformation.
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2021
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Ranked lists skew decision-makers' choices toward top option
In an age of online restaurant reviews and product ratings, landing in first place on a "top 10" list can confer great benefits on the top-ranked option, magnifying the differences between it and all other choices and blinding ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2021
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Studying the causes of biodiversity loss is a logistical Herculean task
The question of the causes of species extinction confronts science with complex tasks. Dr. Sarah Redlich from the Biocentre discusses the challenge of creating a study design.
Evolution
Nov 22, 2021
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Study: Women structurally underrepresented in management research
Women are structurally underrepresented in leading management and organization journals, a new study published today in Research Policy finds. Nora Lohmeyer(verwijst naar een andere website) of Radboud University and Carolin ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2021
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Could negative emissions actually help curb climate change?
Many future climate scenarios suggest that negative emissions will be needed to limit global warming. Researchers are now investigating how feasible this is.
Environment
Nov 22, 2021
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Pythagoras' revenge: Humans didn't invent mathematics, it's what the world is made of
Many people think that mathematics is a human invention. To this way of thinking, mathematics is like a language: it may describe real things in the world, but it doesn't "exist" outside the minds of the people who use it.
Mathematics
Nov 22, 2021
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Bringing the metaverse to life: How I built a virtual reality for my students, and what I've learned along the way
We've been hearing a lot recently about the metaverse—a vision for the internet which uses technology like virtual and augmented reality to integrate real and digital worlds. With Facebook changing its name to Meta to focus ...
Education
Nov 22, 2021
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Our attitudes and emotions are affected by how the media describes migration
News that describes migration in a positive context, makes us become more positive about immigration and vice versa. This is stated by Nora Theorin in a new dissertation on media and migration at the Department of Journalism, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2021
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Learning to read starts earlier than you might think: Five tips from an expert
In the early weeks of their lives and even before birth, babies are skilfully processing important information about the sounds they hear. They are attuning to tones, patterns of language and distinguishing their own familiar ...
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2021
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You can help protect a fish species that is vital to oceanic ecosystems
Omega Protein Corp and Omega Protein, Inc. may not be household names, but many of their products are. These two companies, collectively known as "Omega," compose one of the largest reduction fishing organizations in North ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2021
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