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Written by: The Conversation
July 13, 2020
The vast majority of scientists who have studied the virus agree that it evolved naturally and c ...
Written by: The Conversation
July 13, 2020
In mid-October of 1918, amidst a raging epidemic in the Northeast and rapidly growing outbreaks ...
Written by: The Conversation
July 10, 2020
Native American activists have long seen Columbus as a villain, an agent responsible for the inv ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 2, 2020
Most scientists argue that ACs do not increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission and some say th ...
Written by: The Conversation
July 2, 2020
Dogs definitely see the world differently than people do, but it’s a myth that their view is jus ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 1, 2020
Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 30, 2020
Researchers have identified a relative of the H1N1 "swine flu" in pigs with "pandemic potential. ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 29, 2020
The novel coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – may have been in Europe for longer than previously thought
Written by: The Conversation
June 25, 2020
We do not yet have a full clear picture of the relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19.
Written by: The Conversation
June 25, 2020
“Motivated reasoning” is what social scientists call the process of deciding what evidence to ac ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
June 24, 2020
Brooks was killed by a white police officer at a Wendy's in Atlanta in June 2020. Some vocal cor ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 24, 2020
Platforms have been slow to act. Sadly, misinformation and disinformation drives usage and is go ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 23, 2020
When deciding if a safety measure is worth introducing at scale, it’s important to balance any b ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 23, 2020
Five questions answered about asymptomatic COVID-19.
Written by: The Conversation
June 22, 2020
The divide between news and opinion is not as clear to many readers as journalists believe that ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 19, 2020
A once-obscure legal doctrine was the subject of protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's dea ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 19, 2020
More than 1,000 businesses and homes were burned to the ground, scores of black families were he ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 17, 2020
In a viral video, Tatum, who is Black, argues his success in America disproves the reality of wh ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 15, 2020
Americans venturing out to salons and gyms after weeks sheltering in place will have to learn a ...
Written by: The Conversation
June 12, 2020
In times of crisis, conspiracy theories can spread as fast as a virus.
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