#SCIENCE

Rob Mattheu

LouSchoolBeat

Republican politicians are not good people. They’re not brave people. They’re not leaders. They’re not “pro-life”They’re not “Christian” They’re not free-thinkers Republican politicians embrace a form of populism that both

Jared Yates Sexton

JYSexton

Let's dive into how some Republicans are trying to get people to wear masks and take the pandemic seriously after their attacks on science, education, and experts created a perfect

Ferris Jabr

ferrisjabr

2,000+ years ago, Persians enjoyed cool beverages, sorbets, and other chilled treats in the desert, even in the searing heat of summer.How?With this: an ancient refrigerator called a Yakhchāl ("ice

Hugh Aldersey-Williams

HoooAW

Shapley, when director of the Harvard College Observatory and yet another Dutchman showed up at his door looking for work, is said to have called Holland ‘the place where they

Alex Carbonneau 🐊

AlexCarbonneau

HARSH WRITING ADVICE:Allow me a minIt ain't rocket science. I was almost exclusively reading Grisham and King. Then one day, in a rental house down in florida, i stumbled on

Ethan Mollick

emollick

So chess is having a moment thanks to the Queen’s Gambit (see the chart from @DataIsBeautiful). It is also a subject of a lot of social science research. So, a

Rod Graham

roderickgraham

A conclusion one can draw from the social science work on the white working class is that yes, there is racism, yes there is nativism, but...(1/5) ...at the heart of

Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston @/#COVIDisAirborne

jmcrookston

Asia has been there for a while.Then CDC half way.Germany accepted.WHO will get there but has holdups on its guidance committee.Now Canada taking steps.Be on the leading edge of science.Sign

Michael Fordham

mfordhamhistory

History involves interpretation, theories and the projection of our own experiences onto the past. But, crucially, history is an empirical exercise with a reasonably-high burden of proof tested against the

Dr Manu Saunders

ManuSaunders

Seeing lots of jokes about the FB ban. There are big picture issues that affect everyone (even if you don't use/care about FB). Media laws, access to knowledge, spread of

Benjamin Park

BenjaminEPark

Public health crisis-related #MormonAmerica story time? Public health crisis-related #MormonAmerica story time. Let's talk about a time when Utahns rejected medical intervention as an infringement on personal rights, resulting in

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filmervishal

To all my nationalist sisters and brothers seeing this. whatever career option you are choosing in life...You must also opt for an additional degree in History/Law/socio political science.You must write

NY NJ PA Weather

nynjpaweather

The Arctic Blast In Texas And Climate Change Statement: Many of you follow me to get accurate weather information and trustworthy analysis on atmospheric science. As such, I've been getting

Amy Westervelt

amywestervelt

Caught FTI Consulting's language "environmental activists masquerading as environmental reporters" out of EPA administrator Wheeler, a fossil fuel lobbyist masquerading as an environmental regulator, *twice* in the "secre

Jonathan Shedler

JonathanShedler

1/ More than a few psychologists have asked just what is meant by "evidence-based practice" and "evidence based therapy." This thread is a response I gave to someone who asked

Bruzzese

brutesaysay

Should I start a thread of my favorite character designs and update it whenever I remember new ones? The Copper Kid / Spiral / Monsieur Merde / Mutagen Man The

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