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Are the claims for using coffee waste in the garden well grounded?

Sarah Hearne -
With a rise in suggestions for using coffee grounds in the garden, we take a look at the three most popular uses, to see what the evidence says
Psychology

For a high-functioning society we must learn to embrace neurodiversity

Galina Limorenko -
Listening to the voices of diverse communities helps us foster a truly inclusive society, where we treat everyone with respect and humanity.
GMOs

Closing the information gap on GM technology means addressing fear, as well as ignorance

Natália Pasternak -
It’s time to direct our efforts not only to providing scientific knowledge on genetically modified food, but also to addressing people’s fears.
Health

Living donor: why I decided to give my right kidney to a complete stranger

Jairus Durnett -
Becoming a living kidney donor has made little difference to my life, but doubtlessly a huge difference to the life of the stranger who received it
Science

Recovering memories: The truth is, the Satanic Panic never really went away

Chris French -
The Satanic Panic never really ended in the 1980s - it continued to rumble along, waiting for a spark to reignite it back into full moral panic.
Climate Change

Rapa Nui: European myths mask the reason for societal collapse on Easter Island – colonialism

Sarah Hearne -
The belief that the islanders – and not Europeans – destroyed Rapa Nui minimises the devastating impacts of European colonialism.
Health

Much ado about nothing: evidence of the ‘powerful placebo’ is far from convincing

Mike Hall -
A look at a paper touting the benefits of placebo for shoulder pain shows ‘powerful placebo’ claims fail to stand up to scrutiny.
Psychology

Psychoanalysis: Science or Pseudoscience? Examining the status of Freudian theory

Anna Järvinen -
From the archives, Anna Järvinen considers the status of Freudian theory...
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