Negative reactions to hypocrisy serve a bigger purpose

Researchers have created a model of hypocrisy that helps distinguish genuine criticism from grandstanding opposition.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
April 15, 2025 ~5 min

What would happen if Section 230 went away? A legal expert explains the consequences of repealing ‘the law that built the internet’

The law is the balance point between limiting hate speech and misinformation and keeping censorship in check. Here’s what could happen if Congress kicks it out from under the internet.

Daryl Lim, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Penn State • conversation
April 9, 2025 ~8 min


Researchers demonstrate the UK’s first long-distance ultra-secure communication over a quantum network

Researchers have successfully demonstrated the UK’s first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network, including the UK’s

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 8, 2025 ~6 min

Bonobos communicate a lot like humans

"This suggests that the capacity to combine call types in complex ways is not as unique to humans as we once thought."

U. Zurich • futurity
April 7, 2025 ~5 min

News article or big oil ad?

A sneaky form of advertising favoured by oil giants influences public opinion with climate action misperceptions, but researchers are studying potential

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 6, 2025 ~7 min

Five ways to have more constructive climate conversations

Climate change need not be a taboo topic at the dinner parties, like politics and religion.

Anastasia Denisova, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Westminster • conversation
Feb. 20, 2025 ~9 min

Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community

For science to have a meaningful impact on a group of people, new information needs to spread between trusted members of that community.

Anne Toomey, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science, Pace University • conversation
Feb. 12, 2025 ~10 min

The right communication can improve remote work

A new study shows effective leadership communication can boost the success of flexible work arrangements.

Sara Diedrich - U. Missouri • futurity
Jan. 22, 2025 ~5 min


Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.

Jill Hopke, Associate Professor of Journalism, DePaul University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 ~8 min

How interactive ‘climate fresk’ workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe

How collaborative climate workshops can be a creative and accessible way to begin collective conversations about environmental solutions.

Sarah Clayton, PhD Candidate, Climate Change and Education, Department for Education, University of York • conversation
Jan. 16, 2025 ~8 min

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