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# science
According to pundits and politicians, we live in a world where talent and reward go hand in hand. But basic statistics says that’s simply not possible.
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New studies can answer why support for authoritarianism is on the rise and more and people are becoming disillusioned with democracy.
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When science, the media, and short-sighted metrics meet, the end result is often long on flash and short on facts.
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New research says that talking to strangers has a lot of mental benefits. And they may just help us out of the societal mess we’re in today.
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Researchers found that not only do those with money and power think they’re smarter, they’re likely to exaggerate their upward mobility.
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What happens when voters make decisions based on the belief that someday soon, scientists and engineers will turn them into immortal robots or web-enabled software?
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Far too many of us tend to accept the idea that smartphones are addictive and actively ruining the brains of heavy users. But studies into the idea find little to prove this notion.
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A new study about BDSM practitioners confirms they’re generally happier with their sex lives and relationships. But there’s a twist. Not all of them are equally satisfied.
# health
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.
# science
If scientists don't get aggressively involved in policy and soon, there might not be much science left for them to do...