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CDC – Meltdown or Hissy Fit?
At the time of writing, there is a new stand-off between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
Read moreRejecting University Rankings: Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water
This week Berend van der Kolk published a call to ban university rankings. He concludes: ”So, let’s have (inter)national and/or...
Read moreRejecting University Rankings: Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water
This week Berend van der Kolk published a call to ban university rankings. He concludes: ”So, let’s have (inter)national and/or...
Read moreWhat You Can Do As Data U.S. Taxpayers Paid For and Use Disappears
People rely on data from federal agencies every day – often without realizing it. Rural residents use groundwater level data...
Read moreWhat Makes Us Human(oid)?
David Canter proposes that what makes us different from a computer is being here. The fascinating Chinese sports showcase of...
Read moreStop the University Ranking Circus
It’s that time of the year again. Some 50 percent of your academic LinkedIn connections share they are “happy” or...
Read moreA Psychologist Explains Replication (and Why It’s Not the Same as Reproducibility)
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in...
Read moreA Psychologist Explains Replication (and Why It’s Not the Same as Reproducibility)
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in...
Read moreA Psychologist Explains Replication (and Why It’s Not the Same as Reproducibility)
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in...
Read moreR Sánchez-Rivera on Slippery Eugenics
For those who think “eugenics” mostly represents just a nasty page in history, sociologist R Sánchez-Rivera, has some sobering news....
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The Phosphorus Paradox
Phosphorus is a paradox: a fertilizer and an herbicide, it enables both life and death, writes Jack Lohmann.
Read moreTrackhouse Racing Insider Makes Rare Comment on Connor Zilisch’s Maturity After Roller-Coaster Weekend
The young phenom we have all waited for in 2026 is off to a slow start. Connor Zilisch has kicked...
Read moreEarly plans for new Welsh wind farm site with 180m turbines
If it came to fruition the site would be operational for at least 30 years
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