Category: Science
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Northern Lights in Southern N.E.
Every night in Iceland back in 2021, I stepped outside to check for the aurora borealis. No luck. Nothing but clouds or snow or maybe too little solar activity. But last night, on Narragansett Beach in RI, the aurora finally showed itself. The “space weather” forecast had reported a large mass of ejecta from the…
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The Anatomy of Deception
The Anatomy of Deception Conspiracy Theories, Distrust, and Public Health in America by Sara E. Gorman Provides new interventions for counteracting mistrust and misinformation in medicine Reveals the unexpected connection between medical mistrust and the move toward far right ideology in the United States Argues that investments in health equity are key to healing the…
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Your Friends the Bacteria
Celebrated annually on 17 September, International Microorganism Day is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of microorganisms within our daily lives. Dutch scientist, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, made the discovery of microorganisms on 17 September 1674 – being the first to observe and describe microorganisms using a microscope. The day now provides a platform for microbe enthusiasts to…