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When critical thinking isn’t enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn ‘critical ignoring’
When critical thinking isn’t enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn ‘critical ignoring’ Ralph Hertwig, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Anastasia Kozyreva, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Sam Wineburg, Stanford University, and Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The web is…
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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: how satellites can help rescue efforts
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: how satellites can help rescue efforts Emilie Bronner, Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES) This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. In disasters like the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5-magnitude aftershock that struck Syria and Turkey on February 6, 2023, international cooperation on satellite imaging plays a…
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Perish not publish? New study quantifies the lack of female authors in scientific journals
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Ione Fine, University of Washington y Alicia Shen, University of Washington “Publish or perish” is tattooed on the mind of every academic. Like it or loathe it, publishing in high-profile journals is the fast track to positions in prestigious universities with illustrious colleagues…
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Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Carolyn Kuranz, University of Michigan American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. The U.S. Department of Energy said on Dec. 13, 2022, that for the first time – and…
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