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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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Taxonomy of Antiscience Themes
The taxonomy of antiscience themes illustrates how diverse forms of scientific rejection and distortion share common psychological and cultural roots. At its center lies the Rejection of Scientific Consensus, the defining feature…
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The Importance of Science Journalists
Science journalists play a crucial role in bridging the gap between complex scientific research and the general public. In an era where scientific advancements rapidly shape society, from health and technology to climate and…
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Downsizing and Defunding Science
The closure or reduction of major U.S. science and health-related government departments marks a profound turning point in the country's relationship with evidence, expertise, and public welfare.
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Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)
"Make America Healthy Again" is a political wellness-themed slogan promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump. It's used in rallies, social media, and campaign messaging to promote a platform claiming to address chronic…
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Re-emergence of Measles
For much of the early twenty-first century, measles was widely regarded in the United States as a disease of the past. Declared eliminated in 2000 after decades of high vaccination coverage, it became a symbol of modern public…
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Anti-Intellectualism
Anti-intellectualism is a mindset or cultural attitude that distrusts, dismisses, or devalues intellectual expertise, critical thinking, and the pursuit of knowledge. It often manifests as skepticism toward scholars, scientists…
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Politics of Anti-Intellectualism
Anti-intellectualism is not a single movement so much as a recurring political mood - one that surfaces whenever expertise, scholarship, or scientific consensus becomes entangled with questions of power. Its politics revolve…
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Alternative Medicine and Therapy Safety
Alternative medicine and therapies are safest and most appropriate when they function as a complement to evidence-based care rather than a substitute for it. The clearest situations are those where the therapies involved…
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Risks of Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine becomes risky when it replaces evidence-based care rather than complementing it. The core danger is delay: conditions that are highly treatable with established medical interventions can progress into more…
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