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Oppenheimer Reminds Scientists to Speak Up for a Better World
The world needs more scientists to get off the sidelines during policy debates
The world needs more scientists to get off the sidelines during policy debates
We surveyed Canadian youth about science when it comes to making informed decisions. Their responses tell us that we need to work harder to help youth everywhere recognize misinformation...
Ethical and social implications of brain science and neural engineering raise many questions
Sleep loss dampens brain regions that help manage our emotions
False claims about racial susceptibility to COVID by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease
Effective regulation of AI needs grounded science that investigates real harms, not glorified press releases about existential risks
The Martingale betting strategy has led many gamblers to ruin when the Kelly criterion could have brought them riches
“One-size-fits-all” regulation will sideline medical and research benefits promised by the advent of artificial intelligence
On this date 78 years ago, the first atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima. Survivors involuntarily provided key medical data for years, without receiving any help
U.S. journalism needs to be treated as a “public good” like roads, schools and bridges
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