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Who is researching and shaping science is more crucial than ever

19 July 2023

It is hard to focus on getting academic work done when there is increasing hostility in the US to people of colour. This is why being awarded tenure matters, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Conspiracy theories are the new pandemic infecting public life

Conspiracy theories are the new pandemic infecting public life

19 July 2023

Millions of people, from all walks of life, have come to believe aspects of the QAnon conspiracy theory. Prevention is our only hope, says James Ball

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