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Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Depression, Educational Policy, Health Policy, K-12 Education, Medical Education and Training, Public Health Education, Schizophrenia, Scientific Conduct, STEM Education

Anecdotes, fake news and social media have created a skeptical and misinformed public who is rejecting the facts. A commentary says that medical researchers must help the public understand the rigorous process of science and help them to discern an anecdote from peer-reviewed scientific results. The best way to do this? By continuing to ensure integrity, rigor, reproducibility and replication of their science and to earn the public's trust by being morally responsible and completely free of any influences.

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Are we underestimating the benefits of investing in renewable energy?

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Electricity, Energy and the Environment, Energy Issues, Energy Technology, Environmental Policies, Environmental Science, Petroleum, Renewable Energy, STEM Education

Scientists have estimated the emissions intensity of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants from a major electricity distributor and highlighted key consequences – essential information for policymakers shaping decisions to reduce electricity system emissions.

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Contextual engineering improves success of projects in non-industrial societies

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Construction, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Environmental Policies, Security and Defense, STEM Education, surveillance

Humanitarian engineering projects often focus on bringing western technologies to non-industrialized societies. But environmental and cultural factors in these locations may be very different from conditions in the West, and the projects may not meet client needs if engineers do not fully understand the context in which they are operating.

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New CEOs can raise their social game to keep their jobs

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, Computers and Internet, Education and Employment, Educational Policy, Information Technology, Markets and Finance, Scientific Conduct, STEM Education

A new study shows that two key factors can make freshly appointed CEOs more vulnerable and raise the odds they'll get fired. The job security of a new CEO tends to suffer when the stock market reacts badly or when the previous CEO stays on as board chair, according to the study. But the study found that the new CEO can overcome these challenges with what researchers call ''social influence behaviors.''

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Children associate white, but not black, men with 'brilliant' stereotype, new study finds

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Education and Employment, Gender Difference, Poverty and Learning, Racial Disparity, Racial Issues, STEM Education

The stereotype that associates being 'brilliant' with white men more than white women is shared by children regardless of their own race, finds a team of psychology researchers. By contrast, its study shows, children do not apply this stereotype to black men and women.

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Bad behavior between moms driven by stereotypes, judgment

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Education and Employment, Memory, Parenting, Popular Culture, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Mothers are often their own toughest critics, but new research shows they judge other mothers just as harshly. According to the results — which build upon previous work identifying seven stereotypes of mothers — ideal and lazy mothers drew the most contempt from both working and stay-at-home mothers. The overworked stay-at-home mom also was near the top of the list.

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Irony and humor keep teenage #gymlads healthy on social media

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Computers and Internet, Educational Technology, Infant and Preschool Learning, Media and Entertainment, Popular Culture, Social Psychology, STEM Education, video games

Teenage boys rely on social media to access a wealth of information about living a healthy lifestyle — but rather than being victims of online harms, such as an unhealthy body image obsession, the majority are able to use humor, irony and banter to navigate social media content.

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Costs of natural disasters are increasing at the high end

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Disaster Plan, Energy Policy, Global Warming, Natural Disasters, Poverty and Learning, Quantum Physics, STEM Education, Tsunamis

While the economic cost of natural disasters has not increased much on average, averages can be deceptive. The costs of major disasters like hurricanes Katrina, Maria and Dorian or the massive tornado swarms in the Midwest have increased to a disproportionately larger extent than those of lesser events, and these major disasters have become far more expensive, according to an international team of researchers.

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How bike sharing in Seattle rose from the ashes of Pronto's failure

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Energy Policy, Engineering and Construction, STEM Education, Transportation Issues, Transportation Science, Travel and Recreation, Urbanization

Transportation researchers looked into why the docked bike-share program Pronto failed while dockless bike sharing has been so successful.

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China is on track to meet its emissions goals for 2020

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Air Quality, Energy and Resources, Energy and the Environment, Energy Issues, Energy Policy, Environmental Policies, Environmental Science, Petroleum, STEM Education

Polluting emissions from Chinese thermal power plants declined significantly between 2014 and 2017, according to new research. The study analyzed data from 2014, when China introduced the ambitious Ultra-Low Emissions (ULE) Standards Policy for renovating coal-fired power stations to limit air pollutant emissions, to 2017.