Science

News, commentary, critique, reviews, research and more from the world of science.

Health

Correlation does not equal causation – the depression and serotonin edition

Alice Howarth -
Media reports on serotonin and depression risk causing patients to quit their antidepressants - even though we know antidepressants do work for some people
Climate Change

Why the climate change deniers’ argument that “CO2 is simply plant food” doesn’t stand up

Trevor Sloughter -
The idea that rising CO2 levels are good, because CO2 is plant food, is a cop-out by climate change deniers designed to shut down scientific discourse.
Conspiracy Theories

Nikola Tesla and the cult of the mysterious genius

Mark Horne -
In the decades since his death, Nikola Tesla has taken on a mythical status among his devoted followers, who attribute to him all manner of groundbreaking - and ultimately suppressed - inventions
Alternative Medicine

Being Reasonable: what we can learn from people who hold fringe beliefs

Michael Marshall -
When it comes to engaging with fringe beliefs, it's important to remember that people don't change their mind overnight, or based on one conversation
Paranormal

When it comes to the paranormal, do ‘sheep’ and ‘goats’ think differently? It looks like they do

Chris French -
A new systematic review examining cognitive functions and paranormal belief raises a few questions as to which papers were included, and why some were exclude
Climate Change

Jordan Peterson, climate change, and the many definitions of a scientific model

Trevor Sloughter -
Celebrity psychologist and podcaster Jordan Peterson's views on climate change show a fundamental misunderstanding of scientific models
Health

Could lucid dreaming be the answer to avoiding persistent, recurring nightmares?

Jasmine Loh -
Learning how to consciously control and alter your dream environment through lucid dreaming may offer relief to sufferers of recurrent nightmares
Climate Change

Greenwashing won’t wash – fossil fuel companies need to take real action on climate change

Matt Winning -
It's not enough for fossil fuel companies to publicly step away from climate change denial - they need to take responsibility, and take action to avert a climate catastrophe
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