Is it OK to enjoy warmer summers, given they are caused by climate change? Should we feel shame when we fly? Is anxiety an overreaction, or a rational response to the current climate crisis? There is widespread disagreement ...
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Dec 1, 2022
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Many of us found it hard to keep up with official restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on. We experienced pandemic fatigue. And this fatigue led to widespread political discontent in Western democracies, according ...
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Nov 23, 2022
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The world population has just hit a new record: 8 billion. As is often the case, there are heated debates about the planet's so-called "carrying capacity"—the total number of people who can live on Earth sustainably. Experts ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2022
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Most Americans—81%—think government investments in scientific research are "worthwhile investments for society over time," according to the Pew Research Center's latest survey on public perceptions of science.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2022
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When former Vice President Mike Pence declared, in a speech to a conservative group, that "democracy depends on heavy doses of civility," several attendees stood up and walked out of the Georgetown University auditorium.
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Oct 26, 2022
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Over the last few decades, there has been a change in the way in which we relate to death. Newspaper articles provide an insight into what we consider a "good" or "dignified" death. According to research carried out by Radboud ...
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Sep 28, 2022
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"Sports are the last unifying cultural feature in America," says Alex Tolkin, a joint doctoral student in political science and communication who recently gave a Penn Grad Talk titled "Field of (American) Dreams: Sports and ...
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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"Crisis" is an incredibly potent word, so it's interesting to witness the way the phrase "climate crisis" has become part of the lingua franca.
Environment
Sep 12, 2022
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Given recent and often sensationalist media coverage of the issue, it's easy to overlook the fact that transgender athletes have participated in elite sport for decades—at least as far back as tennis player Renée Richards ...
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2022
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In 1998, as nations around the world agreed to cut carbon emissions through the Kyoto Protocol, America's fossil fuel companies plotted their response, including an aggressive strategy to inject doubt into the public debate.
Environment
Jul 26, 2022
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