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  Electoral Surprises - FPIF

  fpif.org - John Feffer

  Originally published in Hankyoreh. Cynics and conspiracy theorists believe that everything is planned behind the scenes. They think that an …

• Bad faith.

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  Guest post: A terrible academic paper has fueled renewed anti-vax journalism - it must be retracted

  Substack - Christina Pagel

  A debunk and a plea for retraction from actuary Stuart McDonald A paper was published in BMJ Public Health that has led to dangerous renewed vaccine …

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  The ultimate path to zero-emission cement may be recycled cement

  anthropocenemagazine.org - Sarah DeWeerdt

  A newly developed method to recycle cement could yield a billion metric tons yearly by 2050, equivalent to about one-quarter of global annual …

• Can't pretend to fully understand everything in this, but it's fascinating and exciting to watch scientific endeavour.

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  Unravelling life’s origin: five key breakthroughs from the past five years

  The Conversation UK - Seán Jordan and Louise Gillet de Chalonge

  There is still so much we don’t understand about the origin of life on Earth. The definition of life itself is a source of debate among scientists, …

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  Money: Should you offer kids money for good grades? Here's what psychologists think

  sky.com - Brad Young

  While some lambasted the idea as "absolute potatoes", Sky News speaks to the parents whose children have improved their grades with the help of …

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  Everyday Philosophy: “Can I ever swear in front of kids?”

  bigthink.com - Jonny Thomson

  “I’ve got two kids — 3 and 7 — and I’ve done a pretty good job at not swearing around them. We went on the bus last Tuesday, and two middle-aged men …