An international research team led by Christoph Randler, Professor of Biology Education at the University of Tübingen, has found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, people from collectivist societies such as Japan showed ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2025
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Society increasingly uses algorithms to make weighty decisions in contexts including criminal justice, health care, and finance, a trend that has been criticized for institutionalizing bias and sacrificing fairness.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2024
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Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term.
Political science
Dec 3, 2024
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How would you try to make a good impression at a job interview? Beyond the obvious (making eye contact, smiling, and attempting to appear knowledgeable and competent), what other tactics might you deploy?
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2024
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The dire state of biodiversity across the globe suggests that not all governments are willing to act decisively to protect nature. Why is that the case, and is a country's political ideology a factor?
Political science
Sep 5, 2024
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The Netflix movie "Don't Look Up" received plenty of accolades for its scarily realistic portrayal of a professor from Michigan State University attempting to warn the world about a civilization-ending asteroid impact.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 9, 2024
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The Indian subcontinent is likely to experience an increasing number of extreme weather events in future. The fertile and densely populated plain around the Indus and Ganges rivers is therefore likely to become a climate ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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In late 2023 the United States government released its Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA). The NCA is a semi-regular summation of the impacts of climate change upon the U.S. and the fifth assessment was notable for being ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2024
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Floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events spurred by climate change can disrupt entire communities, turning residents' lives upside down and costing millions in property damage.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most serious crises since the end of World War II, taking a staggering human and economic toll across the planet. As the world gets up again, groggily, like a punch-drunk fighter, it's ...
Political science
Nov 8, 2023
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