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News, commentary, critique, reviews, research and more from the world of science.

Environmentalism

The Starbucks ‘Sippy Lid’ and the marketing doublespeak of greenwashing

Suyeon Jung -
To meet consumer demand for a reduction in plastic, Starbucks introduced the 'Sippy Lid'. The only problem? It actually increased plastic waste.
Technology

The Sword of Durandal – the wholly impossible “Quantum Navigation Device”

Cameron Coward -
The 'Sword of Durandal' promises to be a game-changing Quantum Navigation Device in the palm of your hand – except, it doesn't actually exist
Technology

Machine learning without critical thinking only encourages tech pseudoscience

Richard Glover -
When ask how a machine learning tool can be used – but not whether it's accurate – we risk encoding technological pseudoscience into society.
Space

Dimethyl sulfide from space – a sign of extraterrestrial life, or something else?

Georgy Kurakin -
In April, astronomers detected the presence of dimethyl sulfide on an planet K2-18b, amid speculation that it might be signs of extraterrestrial life
Alternative Medicine

The dangers of flawed clinical trials

Edzard Ernst -
Medical researchers who cannot or will not design a clinical trial with rigour enough to avoid faulty conclusions have no place in professional science.
Technology

The digital doppelgänger: how algorithms decide who we become

Dion Stephan Baldsing -
Invisible social media curation by algorithms can reach beyond tailoring content and even start to shape users' beliefs and identity
Health

How arbitrary decisions become dogma in healthcare

André Bacchi -
Established medical protocols are rarely critically re-evaluated, which can lead to ideas that persist because of inertia rather than evidence.
Technology

Generative AI is only a threat to writers if they’re not paid for the use of their work

Sofie Rainier -
The legality of generative AI's reliance on published works isn't settled yet, but writers' work is valuable and they should be compensated.
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