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Environment November 6, 2023

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook

by Jonathan Levy, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1976, beloved chef, cookbook author and television personality Julia Child returned to WGBH-TV’s studios…

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LGBTQ September 2, 2023

Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows – and so do the other students and science itself

by Sarah Eddy, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the U.S., legislators are debating how and when sex and gender should be…

International August 29, 2023

The US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research

by Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A decades-old science and technology cooperative agreement between the United States and China…

Science and Technology May 25, 2023

ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here’s how you can be on alert

by Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Until very recently, if you wanted to know…

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Science and Technology May 24, 2023

New approach to teaching computer science could broaden the subject’s appeal

by Lauren Margulieux, Georgia State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Despite growing demand for computer science skills in professional careers and many areas of…

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Education April 3, 2023

This course uses science fiction to understand politics

by Nicole Pankiewicz, College of Coastal Georgia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches…

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Health Care February 13, 2023

Suspect science and claims at center of abortion-pill lawsuit

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2023 Emergency rooms across America are teeming with women and girls bleeding…

Health Care July 25, 2022

Food expiration dates don’t have much science behind them – a food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat

By Jill Roberts, University of South Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida’s outbreak of listeria has so far led to at least one death,…

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Education April 12, 2022

Lockheed Elementary students launch their science skills thanks to STEAM program

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, Lockheed Elementary School students in grades K-2 designed, built, and tested rockets during an afterschool program at the Marietta school in which the children learn…

Health Care January 28, 2022

What is the best mask for COVID-19? A mechanical engineer explains the science after 2 years of testing masks in his lab

By Christian L’Orange, Colorado State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and…

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