Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
Studies show that health misinformation on social media has led to fewer people getting vaccinated and more lives lost to COVID-19 and other life-threatening diseases.
Monica Wang, Associate Professor of Public Health, Boston University •
conversation
Dec. 13, 2023 • ~11 min
Dec. 13, 2023 • ~11 min
Rats are more human than you think – and they certainly like being around us
Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
Tobias Linné, Assistant Professor in Media and Communication Studies, Lund University •
conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 4, 2023 • ~7 min
Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how
Rapidly changing temperatures and sensory environments are challenging the nervous systems of many species. Animals will be forced to evolve to survive.
Sean O'Donnell, Professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology, Drexel University •
conversation
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Wild animals that survive limb loss are astonishing – and a sign of the havoc humans are wreaking on nature
When wild animals survive the initial trauma, blood loss and infection risk without medical help, it’s astonishing that they can adapt to life with three limbs.
Tara Pirie, Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation, University of Surrey
• conversation
Oct. 25, 2023 • ~7 min
Oct. 25, 2023 • ~7 min
How a single neuron’s parallel outputs can coordinate many aspects of behavior
Study finds that in worms, the HSN neuron uses multiple chemicals and connections to orchestrate egg-laying and locomotion over the course of several minutes.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~7 min
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~7 min
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