Argentine protesters take on "scienticide"
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01688-7
#science #scienceandsociety #scientificresearch

WHO members adopt landmark pandemic agreement in US absence https://aje.io/h1157c Continuing saga of "if we continue to ignore it, it is not a problem!" We have learned nothing! #pandemic #publichealth #prevention #scienceandsociety

First bitcoin, now AI: Environmental impacts of our technologies. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-growing-environmental-impact-of-ai-data-centers-energy-demands I wonder what our AI generators would say about this issue #genai #environment #energy #scienceandsociety

The nature of a scientific consensus. A scientific “consensus” arises from the accumulation and analysis of DATA, and not from opinion polls, persuasion, or advertising: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady3211 #research #data #scienceandsociety #analysis #applications

Ideology over science: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250523-the-soviet-plan-to-reverse-siberias-rivers-with-peaceful-nuclear-explosions
A cautionary tale (if we are listening). #scienceandsociety #pseudoscience #engineering

“The last time the Earth was this hot—here's what the ocean did.” Short video from the CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6769985 Best quote: ""Even if we cap warming at 1.5C, the oceans aren't done rising!" #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateaction #oceans #scienceandsociety

Where does information for a weather forecast come from? https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/nx-s1-5389593/weather-forecast-radar-satellites-storms-noaa #weather #climate #NOAA #scienceandsociety

Kermit the Frog delivers commencement address at U Maryland: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/watch-live-kermit-the-frog-delivers-commencement-speech-at-university-of-maryland #education #muppets #scienceandsociety

AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqeng9d20go In the words of HAL 9000: “I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.” It would be a shame if something happened to all your data! #GenAI #AI #scienceandsociety

Your tax dollars at work: 2. The federal data that ordinary citizens rely on (or used to be able to). Poll finds Americans rely on federally funded science https://www.npr.org/2025/05/06/nx-s1-5387367/federal-science-opinion-use-poll #scienceandsociety #federalfunding #data #publicsafety #publichealth

Will organs on chips replace animal toxicity testing? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41573-025-00087-x #scienceandsociety #publichealth #Publicsafety #productsafety #scienceandsociety

Wenn euch bestimmte Themen besonders interessieren – schreibt mir gern. Ich freue mich über Austausch & Anregungen. #DualCareer #AcademicLife #FamilyAndScience #ScienceAndSociety

The Lancet assesses the new international pandemic treaty: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00868-2/fulltext Good start, but so very far still to go. Remains to be seen if USA will embrace this effort. #pandemic #publichealth #internationalhealth #WHO #scienceandsociety #infectiousdisease #epidemiology

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story! https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fact-checking-rfk-jr-s-claim-that-environmental-toxins-cause-autism #autism #autismspectrumdisorder #ASD #scienceandsociety

People on the Autism spectrum speak out. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rfk-jr-autism-1.7516252 #autism #autismspectrumdisorder #ASD #scienceandsociety

How citizen science helps geneticists and microbiologists. https://www.the-scientist.com/citizen-scientists-help-geneticists-and-microbiologists-tackle-large-scale-challenges-72840
#citizenscience #scienceandsociety

All advanced technology has downsides. What are the current risks, and what are we—or should we be—doing about them? Asilomar revisited? https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adx0308
#scienceandsociety #ethics #technology #accountability

Epilepsy research stalls without federal funds. https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-epilepsy-research-stalls-without-federal-funds shouldn't it be possible to EVALUATE research projects WITHOUT canceling all funding? (Hint: Yes!) #health #medicalresearch #epilepsy #scienceandsociety

Social/Environmental Justice Dept: Can a country sue and recover damages for actions by and behaviors of other countries to their environments? These nations propose penalties for “ecocide”. (Age-old question on the responsibility of those who cause environmental problems: Should the victims bear the costs when others are causing the problems?) https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/ecocide-international-criminal-court-1.7488687 #environment #ecology #ICC #ecocide #socialjustice #scienceandsociety

Intended or UN-intended consequences? ‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts : https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump #scienceandsociety #segregation #discrimination #regulations