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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?
Health

Reactive Oxygen Species are more than just the ‘bad guys’ of the body

Zoё Chernova -
People think of Reactive oxygen species as the cause of illness and ageing, but research suggests their role in the body is much more complex
Psychology

Reputation: why do we care so much about what other people think of us?

Daniel Aaron Levy -
Human beings evolved to value being respected within our group – those seen as trustworthy were more likely to be able to stick around, and to breed
Environmentalism

Rawson’s “Human/Nature” challenges mainstream ideas about conservation

Ted Lefroy -
"Human/Nature", by Jane Rawson - past Environment Editor at The Conversation - offers some confronting questions from a lifelong conservationist
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