The AAUP continues its march opposing academic freedom by endorsing the use of DEI statements and criteria for faculty evaluation. There is a lot of reasons DEI statements are a problem.
References:
https://www.aaup.org/report/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-criteria-faculty-evaluation
https://heterodoxacademy.substack.com/p/what-the-aaup-overlooks-dei-screenings
We had a presidential election in the United States. Let's talk about the aftermath for science and some of the concerns raised.
References:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03635-4
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03648-z
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10202798/
https://x.com/sciam/status/1835720861657305557
https://x.com/michaelshermer/status/1854376119769739476
https://x.com/kcjohnson9/status/1854931159827828833
https://x.com/sfmcguire79/status/1829483106257998169
Happy Halloween! Let's talk about the physics of ghosts!
References:
https://www.iflscience.com/the-physics-of-ghosts-how-would-science-explain-the-supernatural-76282
Nature published a piece recently claiming that using seasons to announce scheduled events is exclusive. I disagree!
References:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03245-0
https://x.com/Nature/status/1847119024678674732
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A study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examines the fraction of children with asthma that is attributable to gas stoves in the home. Interesting take, but there are a few things worth pointing out.
The YouTube version of the episode will be up tomorrow morning!
Article reviewed in this episode:
Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/75
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