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The ‘scientist as lone genius’ is a myth that obscures real stories of scientific discovery

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Science communication that focuses on lone geniuses making accidental discoveries can prime the public to accept quacks masquerading as mavericks
Science

Species, Individual, Gender – biology and taxonomy don’t deal in black and white

Sarah Hearne -
We can try to define biological traits though simple catch-all labels, but nature is always much more complex in reality
Covid-19

Encouraging patients to question their vaccine eligibility will cause more harm than good

Michael Marshall -
As the vaccine rollout continues at pace, it's vital that messaging to patients remains clear: if you're invited for a vaccine, please take it
Conspiracy Theories

Can you recognise antisemitism when you see it? An interactive meme adventure

Aaron Rabinowitz -
After Disney dropped one of their stars over antisemitic social media posts, we look at common problematic tropes in 'anti-globalist' imagery
Health

10 persistent HIV myths we need to move past to break the stigma of the disease

Alice Howarth -
It's a Sin showed us how much our understanding of HIV has changed, but social attitudes to the disease still remain mired in stigma
Health

Headlines calling HPV swabs “home smear tests” risk putting people off cervical screenings

Alice Howarth -
When the media refers to new home swabs for HPV as "home smear test", they risk discouraging people from attending cervical screening
Ancient Aliens

Blackpool’s ‘Chariots of the Gods’ park is built on racist assumptions about the past

Mark Horne -
By celebrating the long-debunked claims of Erich von Däniken, Blackpool's new entertainment park perpetuates deeply racist assumptions
Media

When shows like Pod Save America run pseudoscience ads, they undermine their credibility

Michael Marshall -
Podcast hosts have a real intimacy with their listeners - that trust is eroded when they advertise snake oil supplements and pseudoscience
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