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Why do people share COVID-19 Misinformation?

December 23, 2023July 3, 2020 by Dave
COVID-19 fake news

Is there anything we can do to prevent people from sharing misinformation about COVID-19? New study reveals that there is indeed a solution.

Categories consumer, Critical Thinking, Fake News, media, Medicine, psychology, science, Skepticism, society, study Tags COVID-19, fake news Leave a comment

What is the Future Climate for the UK?

July 1, 2020 by Dave
future climate for the UK

UK Met office has published an analysis for future UK climate. In a wraming world the UK is going to see far more very hot days above 40C.

Categories Climate Change, science, study Tags climate, future, Met Office, study, UK Leave a comment

Siberia on Fire; should we be worried?

May 20, 2024June 25, 2020 by Dave
record breaking heatwave in siberia

Reports of warm weather in Siberia happening in the summer sounds silly. Dig into details and what you discover is that it is unprecedented.

Categories Arctic, Climate Change, news, science Tags climate, heatwave, siberia Leave a comment

Climate Questions: Is the warming natural or is it us?

December 20, 2020June 24, 2020 by Dave
why is the world getting warmer

Do naturally occuring orbital variations offer an explanation for global warming and it is not really our CO2 emissions? (Hint: No)

Categories Climate Change, education, science Tags climate, orbit, warming Leave a comment

Health & Safety Regulations Backfire with Conservatives

June 19, 2020 by Dave
regulations

New research reveals that conservative consumers can react negatively to guidance issued by government agencies: they see a threat to freedom

Categories consumer, politics, psychology, science, society, study Tags backfire, Conservatives, government, regulations, study Leave a comment

Would your pet dog rescue you?

February 10, 2021June 9, 2020 by Dave
pet dog rescue

Study: You’re a dog. Your owner is trapped in a box and is crying out for help. Are you aware of his despair? If so, can you set him free?

Categories biology, news, psychology, science, study 1 Comment
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