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6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some of them already

  • Written by Dolf Gielen, Director for Technology and Innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency and Payne Institute Fellow, Colorado School of Mines
imageThe energy transition is already underway.Volker Hartmann/Getty Images

Much of the news coming out of the U.N. climate conference has focused on the spectacle, and how countries’ pledges aren’t on track to prevent dangerous climate change. But behind the scenes, there is reason for hope.

In many countries, the energy transition is...

Read more: 6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress...

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some already

  • Written by Dolf Gielen, Director for Technology and Innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency and Payne Institute Fellow, Colorado School of Mines
imageThe energy transition is already underway.Volker Hartmann/Getty Images

Much of the news coming out of the U.N. climate conference has focused on the spectacle, and how countries’ pledges aren’t on track to prevent dangerous climate change. But behind the scenes, there is reason for hope.

In many countries, the energy transition is...

Read more: 6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress...

Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn't mean they are anti-religious

  • Written by Elaine Howard Ecklund, Professor of Sociology and Director of The Religion and Public Life Program, Rice University
imageThe public often assumes that scientists are atheists. The reality, however, is more complex. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images

Distrust of atheists is strong in the United States. The General Social Survey consistently demonstrates that as a group, Americans dislike atheists more than any other religious group. According to various studies,...

Read more: Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn't mean they are anti-religious

How photos of Afghan suffering shown over and over perpetuate inequality and harm

  • Written by Azeta Hatef, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
imageExplosions outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 26, 2021, worsened the devastation in Afghanistan.Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Devastating photos and videos emerged from Afghanistan as the Taliban regained control of the country and U.S. troops prepared to withdraw in August 2021.

A video of 19-year-...

Read more: How photos of Afghan suffering shown over and over perpetuate inequality and harm

Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected

  • Written by Ethan Zuckerman, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageHow big of a problem is misinformation on social media? Without key data, the picture is blurry.Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Leaked internal documents suggest Facebook – which recently renamed itself Meta – is doing far worse than it claims at minimizing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on the Facebook social media platform.

Online...

Read more: Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and...

The slippery slope of using AI and deepfakes to bring history to life

  • Written by Nir Eisikovits, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, University of Massachusetts Boston
imageIn a still from a MyHeritage.com video, Abraham Lincoln chats about how he colored and sharpened old family photos to bring them to life.MyHeritage

To mark Israel’s Memorial Day in 2021, the Israel Defense Forces musical ensembles collaborated with a company that specializes in synthetic videos, also known as “deepfake”...

Read more: The slippery slope of using AI and deepfakes to bring history to life

Why are investors so cocky? They often have a biased memory – and selectively forget their money-losing stocks

  • Written by Philip Fernbach, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Colorado Boulder
imageInvestors often seem to view their performance through pink-tinted glasses. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Stock investors mistakenly remember their past investments as better than they actually were, which leads them to be overconfident about how they’ll perform in the...

Read more: Why are investors so cocky? They often have a biased memory – and selectively forget their...

Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress

  • Written by Jessica Myrick, Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
imageA mini break with a humorous meme can take the momentary edge off during a stressful time.JGI/Tom Grill

Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting, while trying to feed, entertain and beg-to-sleep an infant whose day care had closed, I needed a break but couldn’t really take one in April of 2020.

Enter memes. Between work, moving the laundry and taking...

Read more: Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress

University of Florida bans professors from giving expert testimony against state -- a scholar explains the academic freedom issues

  • Written by George Justice, Professor of English, Arizona State University
imageThree professors from the University of Florida have been barred from participating as expert witnesses in a voting rights case.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The University of Florida barred three of its professors from serving as paid experts in a Florida voting rights case - sparking outrage within academia and in the...

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The COVID-19 pandemic increased eating disorders among young people – but the signs aren't what parents might expect

  • Written by Julia F. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
imageMore time spent on social media can leave young adults feeling worse about their bodies.Leo Patrizi/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Eating disorders began to spike among young people shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts believe the increase occurred due to disruptions in daily living, emotional distress and more time spent on soci...

Read more: The COVID-19 pandemic increased eating disorders among young people – but the signs aren't what...

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