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J. Robert Oppenheimer: the real ‘father of the atomic bomb’ at centre of new blockbuster

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the subject of a soon-to-be-released blockbuster directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, could be one of the most misunderstood figures of the 20th century.

The Week

Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate

The probability of the world exceeding the 1.5C climate change target within the next five years has risen to 66%, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The Week

Climate change first 'went viral' exactly 70 years ago

We have grown so used to many things. To the pictures of wildfires and cremated animals, to the ice sheets calving into the ocean, to the promises of world leaders that they will heed the “last chance” warning of the scientists.

The Conversation

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‘Promptography’: Artist who rejected photography prize for his A.I.-generated image backs new term

The term is "large enough" to include generative A.I. images that "can look like a drawing, like a painting, like a photo," says Boris Eldagsen.

Fortune

The Shameless Attack on a Climate Change Dissenter

We couldn't find any negative review of physicist Steven Koonin's Unsettled that disputed its claims directly or even described them accurately.

Reason

NASA once again declines to rename the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA says an extensive review of historical records found no evidence that Webb ever led or supported purges of government employees who were gay. But some astronomers think that's a pretty low bar.

WEKU

Michael Shermer: How Scientific American Got Woke

The science writer and journalist talks identity politics, wokeness, trans athletes, and why his goal is to find out what is true rather than to "be right."

Reason

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Who was James Webb? Controversy about space telescope name explained

James Webb was a Nasa administrator during the 1960s

Evening Standard

Tick that makes you allergic to meat is spreading across the US, experts are warning

Symptoms of Alpha-gal syndrome include swelling, inflammation and tingling all over the body but can vary depending on the person

Daily Mirror

Tick that makes you allergic to meat is spreading across US

Disease ecologist points to warmer climate as cause of Lone Star tick’s eastward expansion

The Independent UK

Marine life in a South African bay is full of chemical pollutants

The adage “out of sight, out of mind” has long summed up humans’ attitude to dumping personal and industrial waste. In a 1974 Scientific American article, the oceanographer Willard Bascom wrote that “the ocean is the plausible place for man to dispose of some of his wastes”. If done “thoughtfully”,…

The Conversation

Wait, men can lactate?

It is possible for men to lactate — but the science behind it is not as simple as you might think

Salon

Do Psychedelics Make You More Liberal Or Left-Wing? New Research Debunks Decades-Old Myths

There is a common misconception regarding psychedelics like psilocybin: it is often thought that they tend to liberalize us, make us more prone to left-leaning ideas (i.e. ecology, egalitarianism, open borders). But a recent anthropological study demonstrates evidence that shows something quite different. So let’s dive into the proverbial garbage…

Benzinga

GOP doesn't grasp science of sex, gender

Sens. Cruz and Blackburn claim the "science" is clear that sex is fundamental. Scientists say that is far from true

Salon

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