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Psychology

Nice guys don’t ‘finish last’ – altruism has been a key driver in our social evolution

Daniel Aaron Levy -
Manosphere influencers push the idea that men need to be dominant and 'alpha' to get ahead - in reality, altruism and cooperation are key to our social status
Climate Change

The window of opportunity against climate denialism in Brazil and Latin America

Cesar Baima -
Unlike elsewhere, climate denialism in Brazil isn't tied to political ideology - meaning there is a currently opportunity to push back, and we have to take it
Environmentalism

Thrifting isn’t the solution to the climate crisis – we need to change our behaviours

Ananya Anand -
Thrifting, once seen as the solution to fast fashion, has become a trend in its own right - as well as yet another form of over-consumption
Psychology

The virus metaphor for misinformation is flawed, and can distract us from solutions

Ariana Modirrousta-Galian, Phil Higham, Tina Seabrooke -
The 'misinformation virus' metaphor may be useful in modelling, but doesn't help us understand susceptibility, or the motivations of spreaders
Science

How to play Rock, Paper, Scissors optimally: the Nash equilibrium

Daniel Jones -
Rock, Paper, Scissors may seem like pure luck, but game theory can help us understand the optimal game strategy from a mathematical perspective
Alternative Medicine

Prof. Ernst’s Research Trustworthy Index, and the ‘Alternative Medicine Hall of Fame’

Edzard Ernst -
Given not all tested treatments turn out to be effective, we should judge trustworthiness of research based on how many negative findings researchers publish
Science

Those aren’t resurrected dire wolves, they’re customised grey wolves

Georgy Kurakin -
While the headlines proclaim the resurrection of the dire wolf, in reality Colossal Biosciences have invented the gene-edited pet dog
Media

Do classic science fiction movies undermine understanding of science?

Larry Chan -
For many, science fiction serves as an entry to a love of science, but could some of the classics of the genre actually be harming science literacy?
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