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Embracing GPT-4 as a collaborator: why we must rethink our approach to AI

Aaron Rabinowitz, Chat GPT -
Rather than viewing AI as a threat, educators should embrace its collaborative value, and teach students how to use it ethically and productively
Health

Diagnostic agnostic: flawed research overstates the overlaps between ADHD, ASD, and OCD

Kat Ford -
A new study claims that autism, ADHD and OCD are all actually diagnoses on the same spectrum, but the paper has simply too many flaws to be persuasive
Psychology

Do dreams sometimes replay repressed memories of trauma experienced long ago?

Chris French -
While many people still believe that dreams can reveal long-suppressed traumatic memories, the evidence suggests they're more likely to implant new, false memories
Health

Are at-home blood tests a medical innovation, or a solution trying to sell consumers a problem?

Michela Perrone -
The growing industry of at-home blood tests claim to offer clarity, but they often just confuse and worry patients, leaving the NHS to pick up the pieces
Psychology

The myth of the well-filled slate: we shouldn’t discount the influence of society on our lives

Carlos Orsi -
Twenty years after Steven Pinker's "The Blank Slate", we should be wary of those who make claims about innate traits that separate nature from nurture
Crime

Fictional impressions: the shaky foundations of many common forensic science techniques

Dave Hahn -
TV crime shows have made us all very aware of forensic analysis of hair, DNA samples and fingerprints - but do we overstate its usefulness?
Climate Change

Could AI generated summaries of scientific consensus help tackle disinformation?

Alfie Hoar -
Summaries of the scientific consensus, generated quickly by artificial intelligence might offer new hope in beating a key part of the ‘Tobacco Playbook’ on science denialism
Parapsychology

The Transparent Psi Project: the results are in, so where are all the headlines?

Chris French -
Daryl Bem's precognition studies made worldwide headlines in 2011 - yet it's easy to predict proof Bem's work was flawed won't get the same attention
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