By H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
The first Trump administration also used words like ‘transparency,’ ‘reproducibility’ and ‘uncertainty’ − to try to block regulators from using important health studies when writing pollution rules.
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By Timothy Kuiper, Senior Lecturer - Biodiversity and Statistics, Nelson Mandela University
A new Kruger National Park study has conclusively found that dehorning rhino can save most from poachers, but some will still be killed for their stumps.
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By Amnesty International
In response to President Trump imposing a new discriminatory travel ban on visitors from Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, and a partial ban on people from another seven countries, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “President Trump’s new travel ban is […] The post USA: Trump’s travel ban will harm people seeking safety, spread hate and discrimination appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Thursday, June 5, 2025
The lack of food entering Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid restrictions is leaving increasing numbers of Palestinians “vulnerable to starvation”, with daily energy intake now well below what a human body needs to survive, the UN warned on Thursday.
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By Ari Peskoe, Lecturer on Law, Harvard University
Eliza Martin, Legal Fellow, Environmental and Energy Law Program, Harvard University
If state regulators allow utilities to follow the standard approach of splitting the costs of new infrastructure among all consumers, the public will end up paying for data centers’ power.
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By Diane Winston, Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
The pardons strike home for his right-wing religious supporters, many of whom think that Democrats will do anything to quash their faith.
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By Lorraine Besser, Professor of Philosophy, Middlebury
Instant evaluations narrow your perspective and limit your mind’s potential to connect and engage with other aspects of your experiences.
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By Thomas Holt, Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Every piece of personal data about you has inherent value. As long as there are customers clamoring for that data, breaches are likely to continue.
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By Marlene B. Schwartz, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions are a “return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives.” But advocacy groups say the cuts will hurt…
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By Sarah R. Supp, Associate Professor of Data Analytics, Denison University
Anne M. Nurse, Professor and Department Chair of Sociology and Anthropology, The College of Wooster
Joseph Holler, Associate Professor of Geography, Middlebury
Nicholas J. Horton, Beitzel Professor in Technology and Society (Statistics and Data Science), Amherst College
Peter Kedron, Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
Richard Ball, Professor of Economics; Coordinator of Mathematical Economics, Haverford College
Many people have been there.
The dinner party is going well until someone decides to introduce a controversial topic. In today’s world, that could be anything from vaccines to government budget cuts to immigration policy. Conversation starts to get heated. Finally, someone announces with great authority that a scientific study supports their position. This causes the discussion to come to an abrupt halt because the dinner guests disagree on their belief in scientific evidence. Some may believe science always speaks the truth, some may think science can never be trusted, and others…
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