One of the unfortunate results of new technology is that a person’s worst moments live on forever on video. Getting beat up used to only live in the memories of the people who witnessed it, but with camera phones, the entire world can now watch someone get clocked on demand. Read more…
Enlarge / A call for radical empathy: In her 2021 book, Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction , Maia Szalavitz argues for adopting the controversial practice of harm reduction when treating addiction. (credit: iStock / Getty Image) There’s rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that […]
If you woke up this morning and hopped on social media, you probably saw that Robin Williams was trending on at least one platform. As often happens on social media, there doesn’t seem to be any real reason for Robin Williams to be top-of-mind for people today. It’s not his birthday, nor the anniversary of […]
Enlarge / Back in 2017, the first season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why sparked controversy about suicide contagion. Four years later, a new UCLA study offers guidance for Hollywood on how to best handle such topics going forward. (credit: Netflix) When 13 Reasons Why debuted on Netflix on March 31, 2017, it was […]
Enlarge / This wall in an old town in Tuscany, Italy, illustrates the phenomenon of facial pareidolia, or seeing faces in things. (credit: DirkTalsma/iStock/Getty Images) Human beings are champions at spotting patterns, especially faces, in inanimate objects—think of the famous “face on Mars” in images taken by the Viking 1 orbiter in 1976, which is essentially […]
Enlarge / Trump supporters near the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The rioters stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police. (Photo by Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images) It’s a dark moment in American history that will not be soon forgotten. On January 6, thousands of supporters of soon-to-be-former […]
Enlarge / Writing letters to Santa Claus and leaving out milk and cookies are two actions that reinforce children’s belief. (credit: Carol Yepes/Getty Images) There’s rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we’re once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting […]
Our assignment to generate business better would be fueled by viewers just like you. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides abundant tips for dealing with COVID-19, such as this recommendation for people bothered with anxiety:”Take breaks out of viewing, reading, or listening to news reports” Just-published study shows why that information might be […]
Medical News Bulletin | Health News and Medical Research – Daily Medical News, Health News, Medical Trials And Clinical Research, Medical Technology, Fitness And Nutrition News–At 1 Place A new global study analyzed the association between personality variables and compliance with all shelter-in-place orders throughout the coronavirus. Since countries around the planet struggle the next […]