Tag: Science
Sugar lobby paid scientists to blur sugar’s role in heart disease report
New report highlights battle by the industry to counter sugars negative health effects, and the cushy relationship between food companies and researchers Influential research that downplayed the role of sugar in heart disease in the 1960s was paid for by the sugar industry, according to a report released on Monday. With backing from a sugar […]
Climate change made Louisiana’s catastrophic floods much more likely
A study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found human-derived rising temperatures increased the risk of the natural disaster by at least 40% Climate change has radically increased the likelihood of the sort of torrential downpours that triggered ruinous floods in southern Louisiana last month, federal government scientists have said. The National Oceanic and […]
How to actually talk to a woman wearing headphones | Martha Mills
Martha Mills: How to talk to a woman wearing headphones, without seeming like a terrifying harasser. An article has surfaced from the quagmire of bilge that is The Internet and it has caused, not without reason, a small tornado of outrage. Written as dating advice for The Modern Man (a misnomer if ever there were […]
The Anthropocene epoch: scientists declare dawn of human-influenced age
Experts say human impact on Earth is so profound that Holocene must give way to epoch defined by nuclear tests, plastic pollution and domesticated chicken. Humanity’s impact on the Earth is now so profound that a new geological epoch the Anthropocene needs to be declared, according to an official expert group who presented the recommendation to […]
The psychology of luck: why Donald Trump’s superstition helps him win
Why do so many Americans believe in luck against all reason? Psychologists tell us that sometimes, feeling lucky can actually improve performance. You might be surprised to learn that around a quarter of Americans are superstitious. When we think about it rationally, the idea of luck may seem silly, but there are a lot of […]