Cathleen O'Grady
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United Kingdom
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Seagrass has more sex when otters are around
The plants have more genetic diversity in places where otters run rampant → Read More
Fraudulent data raise questions about superstar honesty researcher
Dan Ariely denies fabricating data, but can’t produce records to clear his name → Read More
Does Botox combat depression, the fruit fly sex drive, and a series on race and science
On this week’s show: Debate over whether preventing frowns with Botox beats back depression, how the fruit fly mating drive gets turned on, and we kick off a six-part series on race and science → Read More
Unreliable social science research gets more attention than solid studies
Failed replications rack up more citations than studies that hold up over time → Read More
Jury duty for global warming: citizen groups help solve the puzzle of climate action
Nations are increasingly turning to citizens’ assemblies to weigh up climate policies → Read More
Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears
In study, stimulating sound and touch together molds the brain, reduces tinnitus → Read More
New data indicates the Mississippi Delta is on borrowed time
The tipping point has come and gone, according to new analysis. → Read More
A fidget spinner to detect urinary tract infections
Faster, easier diagnosis means less misuse of antibiotics. → Read More
The science behind human irrationality just passed a huge test
Foundational idea of behavioral economics stands up to replication test → Read More
Humans are complicated—do we need behavioral science to get through this?
Some scientists think social science isn’t ready for the COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
We’re making garbage patches on the ocean floor, too
Microplastics are accumulating in ocean floor biodiversity hotspots. → Read More
How does economic collapse alter the mortality rate?
Suicide rates increase, but other causes of death drop. → Read More
As more studies roll in, little evidence that hydroxychloroquine works
Study of veterans finds higher death rates, no benefits. → Read More
The value of lives saved by social distancing outweighs the costs
Social distancing means a net benefit of $5.2 trillion, according to the analysis. → Read More
Another disaster is ready to catch the US unprepared: Drought
Like COVID-19, water insecurity is set to hit the most vulnerable the hardest. → Read More
Lockdowns flatten the “economic curve,” too
Cities that locked down faster in 1918 bounced back better. → Read More
Even uncontacted tribes in Brazil may face coronavirus risk
Missionary group Ethnos360 announces new helicopter plans → Read More
Sea turtles think plastic smells like food
New explanation for why sea predators are eating so much plastic → Read More
Smokers found to emit hazardous compounds in cinema, long after stubbing out
The pollutants “off-gas” from smokers’ clothes and bodies. → Read More
Making a more accurate pregnancy test for humpback whales
The current pregnancy test offers up lots of false negatives. → Read More