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Lyme Disease
Few diseases have been as culturally weaponized as Lyme disease. What began as a poorly understood tick-borne illness first described in Old Lyme, Connecticut in the 1970s has evolved into one of medicine's most contentious…
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Assessing Science Research and Methods
Understanding and interpreting scientific articles is not easy. Research assessment plays a crucial role in evaluating the quality and impact of scientific research. It aids in decision-making processes related to funding…
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Religion's Role in Antiscience
Religion's role in antiscience is complex - rooted not in faith itself, but in how certain religious institutions or movements have historically positioned belief against empirical inquiry. At its core, religion seeks meaning…
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Understanding Science Denial
In this TEDxUNB talk from 2021, Richelle Witherspoon explores why some people fall for false or pseudo-scientific information while others don't. Her conclusion surprised her: the two groups have much more in common than either…
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Antiscience Lobbyists
Antiscience lobbyists have become a significant force in shaping science policy, often steering it away from evidence-based decision-making and toward outcomes that serve political or economic interests. Their influence rarely…
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Ethics of research involving animals
Animal research occupies a morally complex space in modern medicine, where the pursuit of lifesaving knowledge intersects with society's responsibility toward other living beings. For decades, animals have been essential to…
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Growing Illiteracy in the United States
The United States is facing a quiet but escalating literacy crisis - one that threatens economic stability, democratic participation, and the long-term health of communities. While the country once prided itself on near-universal…
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How Evolution Works
PBS Eons uses all three of its hosts and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Deep Time Hall to explain how evolution actually works, and how scientists came to understand it. At about 12 minutes, it is one of the…
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Anti-Science Bills in the USA
In the last two years, the United States has experienced an unprecedented surge in anti-vaccine legislation, part of a broader wave of anti-science bills reshaping long-standing public health protections. According to multiple…
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Risks of Science Commercialization
Over the past several decades, the commercialization of scientific research - especially university-based research - has accelerated dramatically. Governments, funding agencies, and institutions increasingly frame science as an…
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The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) was created in 1990 by the CDC and FDA as a passive, open reporting tool designed to detect early safety signals after vaccination. Its purpose is narrow but essential: to flag…
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Storage Systems for a Renewable Grid
As renewable energy becomes the backbone of modern power systems, the challenge is no longer simply generating clean electricity - it's storing it at the right scale, duration, and cost. A new generation of energy-storage…
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