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A brief history of radio-phobia: new technology is always met with fear and uncertainty
We might think of anti-5G fears as a new phenomenon, but cutting edge technology has always been met with irrational concerns
Given climate change and energy insecurity, we need to tackle public fear of nuclear energy
Nuclear energy can help decarbonise the power grid, mitigate climate change and improve energy security - so why are the public still so scared?
Five persistent myths about caring for houseplants, and why they’re wrong
Keeping houseplants alive can be extremely rewarding - and extremely challenging, which is why so many myths exist about perfect houseplant care
The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism
"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
How do we know what we know? The question that untangles Magisteria’s science and religion
Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion, by Nicholas Spencer, paints a history of entwined attempts to understand, glossing over religion's response to conflicting ideas
Greenwashing: The dark side of the sustainable fashion industry
With the rise of conscious capitalism, companies are profiting through greenwashing, leaving consumers at risk of deception.
The recent Glasgow Low Emission Zone protest turned out to be more of a ‘low information zone’
Glasgow's Low Emission Zone protest drew support from QAnon believers and antivaxxers - even Piers Corbyn turned up, to collect money from the crowd
The power of placebo-controls has little to do with the placebo-effect
Randomisation ensures treatment and control groups are as similar as possible when beginning a study - placebo controls ensure they are similar during a study
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