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Yes, climate change deniers, that’s definitely our carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Despite what some climate change deniers might have you think, the build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is measurably and quantifiably the result of human emissions.
Correlation does not equal causation – the depression and serotonin edition
Media reports on serotonin and depression risk causing patients to quit their antidepressants - even though we know antidepressants do work for some people
Why the climate change deniers’ argument that “CO2 is simply plant food” doesn’t stand up
The idea that rising CO2 levels are good, because CO2 is plant food, is a cop-out by climate change deniers designed to shut down scientific discourse.
Nikola Tesla and the cult of the mysterious genius
In the decades since his death, Nikola Tesla has taken on a mythical status among his devoted followers, who attribute to him all manner of groundbreaking - and ultimately suppressed - inventions
Being Reasonable: what we can learn from people who hold fringe beliefs
When it comes to engaging with fringe beliefs, it's important to remember that people don't change their mind overnight, or based on one conversation
When it comes to the paranormal, do ‘sheep’ and ‘goats’ think differently? It looks like they do
A new systematic review examining cognitive functions and paranormal belief raises a few questions as to which papers were included, and why some were exclude
Jordan Peterson, climate change, and the many definitions of a scientific model
Celebrity psychologist and podcaster Jordan Peterson's views on climate change show a fundamental misunderstanding of scientific models
Could lucid dreaming be the answer to avoiding persistent, recurring nightmares?
Learning how to consciously control and alter your dream environment through lucid dreaming may offer relief to sufferers of recurrent nightmares
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