Science Has Stagnated On Modi’s Watch
There is little reason to believe that a third term for Modi will result in the revival of Indian scientific...
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How Education & Social Media Regulation Can Combat Science Denial
Five billion people use social media globally, and millions of posts are shared on Meta (Facebook) every minute. While a...
Will AI Help Or Hinder Trust In Science?
In the past year, generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and OpenAI's video generation tool Sora have captured...
Why Some People Don’t Trust Science & How To Change Their Minds
During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in science had increased, we recently...
Intellectual Humility Forms A Key Ingredient Of Scientific Progress
The virtue of intellectual humility is getting a lot of attention. It’s heralded as a part of wisdom, an aid...
Science Is A Human Right. Here’s Why
Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United...
Greater Cooperation Will Accelerate Himalayan Climate Action
On 4 October, the Teesta River floods in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim became the latest grim demonstration of...
Explainer: Why Do We Use Jargon When Talking About Science?
Consider this sentence: Many urban areas have depauperate flora and fauna due to anthropogenic disturbances. If we replace the words...
Racist, Sexist Depictions Of Human Evolution Endure In Science, Education
Systemic racism and sexism have permeated civilisation since the rise of agriculture, when people started living in one place for...
‘Knowledge Colonialism’ & How Africa Is Trying To Overcome It
Mary Abukutsa-Onyango is a leader in her field. Deputy vice-chancellor of research, production and extension, and professor of horticulture at...
Spring Revival Project Offers Hope In The Himalayas
Spring 2020 had just begun in the Himalayas but for Kamla Devi, 36, a resident of Nathuakhan village, in the...
How Dust Can Melt Mountains & Change Seas
Asia’s largest freshwater reserve is disappearing. In the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which is warming by 0.3-0.7 degrees Celsius above...
Wildlife Diseases To Spread Northwards As Climate Changes
As the world’s climate warms, parasite-carried wildlife diseases will move north, with animals in cold far-north and high-altitude regions expected...
