Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds
People who are suspicious of science often assume they are understand it well – and that others agree with them.
Laurence D. Hurst, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath •
conversation
Dec. 29, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 29, 2023 • ~7 min
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
Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains
From COVID-19 vaccines to cancer treatments and beyond, the flexibility of mRNA-based therapies gives them the potential to prevent and treat many types of diseases.
Angie Hilliker, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond •
conversation
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in the body. They
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
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