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- How Marketing Classes Can Rescue Ugly Produce https://theconversation.com/how-marketing-classes-can-rescue-ugly-produce-from-becoming-food-waste-222732 0 comments
- People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet https://theconversation.com/people-who-are-bad-with-numbers-often-find-it-harder-to-make-ends-meet-even-if-they-are-not-poor-172272 4 comments
- AI-enhanced journalism offers a glimpse of the future of the knowledge economy https://theconversation.com/artificial-intelligence-enhanced-journalism-offers-a-glimpse-of-the-future-of-the-knowledge-economy-117728 8 comments
- Universities spend millions on accessing results of publicly funded research https://theconversation.com/universities-spend-millions-on-accessing-results-of-publicly-funded-research-88392 171 comments
- How many genes does it take to make a person? https://theconversation.com/how-many-genes-does-it-take-to-make-a-person-64284 18 comments
- Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court https://theconversation.com/who-can-defend-voting-rights-an-appeals-court-ruling-sharply-limiting-lawsuits-looks-likely-to-head-to-the-supreme-court-218296 18 comments law
- Brazil: how populist politicians use religion to help them win https://theconversation.com/brazil-how-populist-politicians-use-religion-to-help-them-win-187742 5 comments worldnews
- The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here's where resolutions like this can lead https://theconversation.com/the-un-just-declared-a-universal-human-right-to-a-healthy-sustainable-environment-heres-where-resolutions-like-this-can-lead-188060 10 comments environment
- Our ageing populations could help slow greenhouse emissions https://theconversation.com/our-ageing-populations-could-help-slow-greenhouse-emissions-41711 2 comments worldnews
- Killing prisoners for transplants: Forced organ harvesting in China https://theconversation.com/killing-prisoners-for-transplants-forced-organ-harvesting-in-china-161999 236 comments worldnews
- "Conservation science still rests on how animals can benefit humans" https://theconversation.com/conservation-science-still-rests-on-how-animals-can-benefit-humans-184671 3 comments nature
- Template recommendations for news-site like layout https://theconversation.com/ 2 comments latex
- Natural gas is a fossil fuel, but the EU will count it as a green investment – here's why https://theconversation.com/natural-gas-is-a-fossil-fuel-but-the-eu-will-count-it-as-a-green-investment-heres-why-175867 13 comments environment
- New study shows that Jesus was a narcissist https://theconversation.com/ 10 comments science
- Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions https://theconversation.com/shipping-is-tough-on-the-climate-and-hard-to-clean-up-these-innovations-can-help-cut-emissions-162513 3 comments environment
- Sperm from older rats passes on fewer active genes to offspring because of epigenetic changes https://theconversation.com/sperm-from-older-rats-passes-on-fewer-active-genes-to-offspring-because-of-epigenetic-changes-155807 6 comments science
- I analyzed all of Trump's tweets to find out what he was really saying https://theconversation.com/i-analyzed-all-of-trumps-tweets-to-find-out-what-he-was-really-saying-154532 11 comments politics
- Five ways artificial intelligence can help space exploration https://theconversation.com/five-ways-artificial-intelligence-can-help-space-exploration-153664 3 comments technology
- More refugees arrive on Greek islands amid overcrowding and water shortages https://theconversation.com/more-refugees-arrive-on-greek-islands-amid-overcrowding-and-water-shortages-123494 13 comments europe
- Article About the Moral Question of Possible Contamination of Mars Through Human Exploration https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-starship-may-be-more-moral-catastrophe-than-bold-step-in-space-exploration-124450 6 comments space
- Intelligence whistleblowers often pay a severe price https://theconversation.com/intelligence-whistleblowers-often-pay-a-severe-price-124324 9 comments politics
- The IceCube observatory detects neutrino and discovers a blazar as its source http://theconversation.com/the-icecube-observatory-detects-neutrino-and-discovers-a-blazar-as-its-source-99720 3 comments space
- Chinese internet users turn to the blockchain to fight against government censorship http://theconversation.com/chinese-internet-users-turn-to-the-blockchain-to-fight-against-government-censorship-111795 4 comments technology
- The periodic table is 150 – but it could have looked very different https://theconversation.com/the-periodic-table-is-150-but-it-could-have-looked-very-different-106899 4 comments science
- White nationalist groups are really street gangs, and law enforcement needs to treat them that way https://theconversation.com/white-nationalist-groups-are-really-street-gangs-and-law-enforcement-needs-to-treat-them-that-way-107691 4 comments politics
- We researched Russian trolls and figured out exactly how they neutralise certain news https://theconversation.com/we-researched-russian-trolls-and-figured-out-exactly-how-they-neutralise-certain-news-100994 4 comments technology
- Our controversial footprint discovery suggests human-like creatures may have roamed Crete nearly 6m years ago https://theconversation.com/our-controversial-footprint-discovery-suggests-human-like-creatures-may-have-roamed-crete-nearly-6m-years-ago-82326 9 comments science
- WannaCry hackers had no intention of giving users their files back even if they pay http://theconversation.com/wannacry-hackers-had-no-intention-of-giving-users-their-files-back-even-if-they-pay-77751 90 comments technology
- Lack of health insurance leads to spillover effects of a lower level of social cohesion, in a study of L.A. neighborhood survey data https://theconversation.com/communities-plagued-by-uninsurance-also-suffer-from-breakdowns-in-trust-social-connection-71602 5 comments science
- Australia's privacy laws gutted in court ruling on what is 'personal information' https://theconversation.com/australias-privacy-laws-gutted-in-court-ruling-on-what-is-personal-information-71486 10 comments worldnews
- Are third-party candidates spoilers? What voting data reveal https://theconversation.com/are-third-party-candidates-spoilers-what-voting-data-reveal-71065 5 comments politics
- Why Trump's male chauvinism appeals to some voters more than others https://theconversation.com/why-trumps-male-chauvinism-appeals-to-some-voters-more-than-others-67190 4 comments politics
- Despite the promise/threat of asteroids we know very little about their interior https://theconversation.com/extinction-alert-saving-the-world-from-a-deadly-asteroid-impact-63936 4 comments science
- Should ethics professors observe higher standards of behavior? https://theconversation.com/should-ethics-professors-observe-higher-standards-of-behavior-60302 3 comments philosophy
- American elections ranked worst among Western democracies. Here’s why. http://theconversation.com/american-elections-ranked-worst-among-western-democracies-heres-why-56485 5 comments politics
- On how results of elections in Slovakia should be a warning to politicians across Europe https://theconversation.com/how-slovakias-prime-minister-handed-an-election-to-right-wing-extremists-55976 13 comments europe
- AskScience AMA Series: We are members of The Conversation here to discuss science communication. Ask Us Anything! https://theconversation.com 110 comments askscience
- Scientists may have found the missing link between simple molecules and the first living thing on Earth. This would mean that the "selfish gene" is not the driver of evolution. https://theconversation.com/never-mind-the-selfish-gene-ribosomes-are-the-missing-link-35409 125 comments science
- Men get creative with grammar when they want to impress fertile women http://theconversation.com/men-get-creative-with-grammar-when-they-want-to-impress-fertile-women-5279 307 comments science
- The Venus Express spacecraft has spent eight productive years orbiting the planet Venus and is now ready to take the plunge http://theconversation.com/venus-express-is-ready-to-dive-into-a-hostile-atmosphere-27393 20 comments space
- Risks posed by saturated fats have been overstated, scientist claims in medical journal, as more and more researchers notice that eating fat seems to do little harm https://theconversation.com/are-saturated-fats-as-bad-as-we-have-been-led-to-believe-24044 9 comments science
- Researchers discover new antibiotic that is effective at killing anthrax and superbug MRSA bacteria https://theconversation.com/marine-compound-first-new-natural-antibiotic-in-decades-16433 6 comments science
- Bike helmets: According to Trauma Docs-they work!(xpost from r/science) https://theconversation.com/bike-helmets-an-emergency-doctors-perspective-13935 89 comments bicycling
Linking pages
- NASA clears the air: No evidence that UFOs are aliens | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/nasa-clears-the-air-no-evidence-that-ufos-are-aliens/ 3209 comments
- 36,000 Weather Stations Confirm It: Extreme Heat And Rain Are Happening More Often : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/weather-data-shows-extreme-heat-and-rain-is-happening-more-often-and-lasting-longer 2180 comments
- Earth's Species Are Now Going Extinct 1,000 Times Faster Than The Natural Rate : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/biodiversity-loss-extinction-natural-rate-1000-times-faster-habitat-loss 1803 comments
- Is Lensa AI Stealing From Human Art? An Expert Explains The Controversy : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/is-lensa-ai-stealing-from-human-art-an-expert-explains-the-controversy 1667 comments
- Trump wasn’t a real CEO. No wonder his White House is disorganized. - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/21/trump-wasnt-a-real-ceo-no-wonder-his-white-house-is-disorganized/?amp%3Butm_term=.30ea2da58644&hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-posteverything%3Ahomepage%2Fcard 1591 comments
- It wasn’t just "fake news" presenting a fake Hillary Clinton: She was held to impossible standards | Salon.com http://www.salon.com/2016/11/26/it-wasnt-just-fake-news-presenting-a-fake-hillary-clinton-she-was-held-to-impossible-standards_partner/?amp%3Butm_medium=socialflow 1580 comments
- “Companion dog acquisition” has a scientifically proven benefit https://www.inverse.com/article/60727-owning-a-dog-will-make-you-feel-less-lonely 1497 comments
- Expert Proposes a Method For Telling if We All Live in a Computer Program : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-proposes-a-method-for-telling-if-we-all-live-in-a-computer-program 1375 comments
- Taliban announces a national suicide brigade – Asia Times https://asiatimes.com/2022/01/taliban-announces-a-national-suicide-brigade/ 1344 comments
- What happened to black Germans under the Nazis | The Independent | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/what-happened-to-black-germans-under-the-nazis-a6839216.html 1167 comments
- The James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to do science | Space https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-science-ready-astronomer-explains 1053 comments
- What's Driving the Mass Layoffs in Big Tech Right Now? https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2023/01/whats-driving-the-mass-layoffs-in-big-tech-right-now/ 1019 comments
- The UK May Build a £16 Billion Solar Power Station in Space. Here’s How It Would Work https://singularityhub.com/2022/03/18/a-solar-power-station-in-space-heres-how-it-would-work-and-its-potential-benefits/ 982 comments
- America Must Let Go of Lingering Confederate Nostalgia | The National Interest https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-does-anyone-still-celebrate-confederacy-it-needs-stop-160651 966 comments
- 280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11/280-million-e-bikes-are-slashing-oil-demand-far-more-than-electric-vehicles/ 902 comments
- Banning Packed Lunches Is a Step Too Far | HuffPost UK Politics http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/the-conversation-uk/banning-packed-lunches-is_b_3635320.html 815 comments
- We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning https://sciencex.com/news/2021-11-large-solar-planet-satellites-machinelearning.html 708 comments
- I've studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I've ever seen https://news.yahoo.com/ive-studied-stadium-financing-over-121246769.html 703 comments
- Extreme Stress During Childhood Stunts a Crucial Type of Learning For Years Afterwards : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/extreme-stress-during-childhood-stunts-a-crucial-type-of-learning-for-years-afterwards 700 comments
- Potential threat of Elon Musk’s Twitter is bigger than misinformation: He can exploit your data, too | Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2022/04/27/potential-of-elon-musks-twitter-is-bigger-than-misinformation-he-can-exploit-your-data-too_partner/ 636 comments