# health    

trickle down pseudoscience: why mlms jumped into the supplement game

MLMs prey on human vulnerabilities to hijack the health industry. And they have a lot of help in high places.
trickle down pseudoscience: why mlms jumped into the supplement game

# health    

climate change could kill over 500,000 people per year by 2030

We knew people would die as climate change got progressively worse. Now we have a realistic idea of just how many, and plenty of hints that these statistics are underestimated.
climate change could kill over 500,000 people per year by 2030

# health    

despite rampant internet fear mongering, artificial sweeteners are safe

Alt med cranks have been scaring millions about the supposed harm of artificial sweeteners. A systematic review of 13,000 studies shows they're either lying or ignorant.
despite rampant internet fear mongering, artificial sweeteners are safe

# health    

bad sleep in senior citizens could be an early symptom of alzheimer's

We've all had a rough night and woke up even more tired than we went to bed. But if you're in your 60s and that's becoming a common occurrence, it may be a dangerous sign.
bad sleep in senior citizens could be an early symptom of alzheimer's

# astrobiology    

we think aliens may lurk in europa's oceans. we might be disappointed...

New models trying to infer the geology of potentially habitable moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn hint at surprisingly cool, geologically inactive worlds, the opposite of what a diverse alien ecosystem would need.
we think aliens may lurk in europa's oceans. we might be disappointed...

# science    

why india's toxic nationalism and science don't mix

An Indian science conference espoused the superiority of Hindu religion and legends over actual facts and history. And it's just a small part of an alarming and accelerating trend...
why india's toxic nationalism and science don't mix

# tech    

jordan peterson's fan club goes after computer science and big data

Followers of viral regressive ideologues found a new supposed hive of politically correct scum and radical feminist villainy: computer science.
jordan peterson's fan club goes after computer science and big data

# longform    

sci-fi saturday: 06.27.2787

Sci-fi Saturday returns with what will be part one of a short story...
sci-fi saturday: 06.27.2787

# space    

wonky star systems may be born that way

A nearby baby star has been discovered with a warped protoplanetary disk — a feature that may reveal the true nature of the solar system's planetary misalignments
wonky star systems may be born that way

# tech    

why tech companies aren't building our new machine overlords

Pundits are charging that not only are tech billionaires taking advantage of their employees and automating them out of a job, they're actually on a mission to make humans obsolete.
why tech companies aren't building our new machine overlords

# tech    

how fixing particle colliders' discarded data problem could bring us a better internet

Particle colliders have a huge, seldom discussed problem when trying to record experimental data. Solving it could help us find ground breaking new physics and give us a more reliable internet.
how fixing particle colliders' discarded data problem could bring us a better internet

# health    

our war on microbes may be giving us cancer

Modern houses tend to be clean, so clean that they may be undermining our immune systems, and alongside our addiction to antibiotics, giving us a wide variety of health problems.
our war on microbes may be giving us cancer

# tech    

when philosophers keep hearing the siren call of digital communism

To address income inequality, economists and philosophers keep coming up with the same ideas, most of which involve resurrecting heavy-handed control economies and adding computers.
when philosophers keep hearing the siren call of digital communism

# science    

are we ready to grow our food in labs instead of on farms?

As official approval of lab-grown meat looms on the horizon, it's a good time to rethink how we feed ourselves and why we need to make a change sooner rather than later.
are we ready to grow our food in labs instead of on farms?

# health    

coffee, booze, and extra weight won't help you live longer. so what will?

According to media reports, a recent study found the recipe for a longer life: to be a little overweight and enjoy your beer and lattes. But there's a secret ingredient they're missing...
coffee, booze, and extra weight won't help you live longer. so what will?

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