Are Race-Based Medical Algorithms Scapegoats?

While it’s true that “racism” has left its fingerprints over medicine, STAT recently began a new investigative series looking at racial bias baked into the clinical algorithms used by physicians. As with all journalism, I believe they got some of the story...

The Climate Dilemma: The Fossil-Fueled Politics of Us vs. Them

Download the thesis. This thesis aims to compare how recent Canadian far-right political parties’ messaging around climate change and fossil fuel extraction compares to that of fossil-fuel industry-associated and citizens’ advocacy groups. Both sets of groups have...

“Why Protecting Bats Could Save Children’s Lives”

“An analysis published Thursday in the journal Science suggests farmers have increased their use of pesticides on crops in response to the population collapse of bats, potentially leading to the deaths of more than 1,000 human infants through intoxication from...

Is ‘Wellness’ Bad News for Healthcare?

Health is a complex equation with multiple variables: genetics, socioeconomic status, birthplace, luck, and more. Presence or absence of disease is not the only consideration for leading a healthy life. This has shifted how people seek medical care and guidance.

Podcast: Pompous Pandemic Experts Know Less Than They Think

Scientists often think they’re smarter than they are because of their narrow academic expertise, according to a new study. Recent history is littered with corroborating examples in which experts made false declarations about COVID-19 and refused to acknowledge...

What I Am Reading September 5th

From Disney vacations that break the bank, Amazon’s eerie ability to recommend prescription drugs based on your grocery cart, the root of placebo trials or discovering how much stronger weed is these days, there’s something fascinating, and a little...

Ag Data Commons

The Ag Data Commons is a research data catalog and repository for public access to data produced during research funded or co-funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. In accordance with the USDA Public Access DR, all USDA-funded researchers must ensure...

The relevance of sustainable laboratory practices

Freese, T., Elzinga, N., Heinemann, M., Lerch, M. M., & Feringa, B. L. (2024). The relevance of sustainable laboratory practices. RSC Sustainability, 2(5), 1300–1336. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00056K Abstract Scientists are of key importance to the society to...

Biochar for heavy metal cleanup in soil and water: A review

Subramanian, P., Pandian, K., Pakkiyam, S., Dhanuskodi, K. veni, Annamalai, S., Padanillay Chidambaram, P., & Mustaffa, M. R. A. F. (2024). Biochar for heavy metal cleanup in soil and water: A review. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery....

Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?

by David Kitchen, University of Richmond Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Could we use volcanoes to make electricity? – Lawrence, age 7, Dublin,...

“EPA Restores Industrial Air Pollution Rule Axed By Trump”

“The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday strengthened a rule limiting toxic air pollution from factories, refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of former president Donald Trump’s major environmental rollbacks.”...

The Media and I: Golden Rice

In my recent radio conversation with John Batchelor (CBS Eye on the World), we delved into the sad saga of Golden Rice — a revolutionary crop engineered to combat Vitamin A deficiency, a condition that claims the sight and lives of hundreds of thousands of children in...

What’s in your protein powders?

Ten out of eleven popular protein powders recently tested have levels of toxic lead that would trigger a health warning in California, according to a new report from Mamavation.And that’s just the start of the problems.Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental...

Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power

Read the full story from the Associated Press (via The Hill). Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that means air conditioning. Yet their house has lost power three times in just the past two...

Verge 24: Deploying Climate Tech at Scale

Oct 29-31, 2024, San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CAMore information and to register. VERGE is the center of gravity for professionals catalyzing transformative, profitable change through decarbonizing their operations and supply chains. It is where...

Find out what’s moving and shaking with Wikipedia Hot Topics

Read the full story at Calishat. Wikipedia has a daily list of the top 1000 pages from the previous day and I’ve always wanted to mess around with it. (I did make WikiPopPulse, but it was over a year ago when I barely knew what I was doing with JavaScript and it kind...

“Fortune Recommends” Best Of List Falls Short

As a consumer, you often look to various reviews and Best Of Lists to help you choose between competing products. Education is no different. Fortune Recommends is in the business of reviews and Best Of Lists, so it’s essential to understand more about those...

“Biden’s Top Climate Negotiator to Visit China This Week”

“John Podesta, President Biden’s top climate diplomat, is traveling to Beijing on Tuesday where he is expected to press Chinese leaders to make more ambitious plans to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change.” Climate ChangeEnergy...

QuickTakes 9/3/2024

We Want to Hear From You / Queremos su opinión Improving Injury Data Access / Mejorar el acceso a los datos sobre lesiones Advisory Committee Meeting Be Prepared Why Language Matters Making a Difference Stay Informed Settlement Follows Fatality Making Workers Targets...

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