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Stop getting fooled by this common statistics trick Listen to this article by clicking here.Short of time? Click here to read the key takeaways!🎯 A 71% increase can sound alarming, but without context, it can mislead. In the aspirin example, the relati...

Stop getting fooled by this common statistics trick.

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➡️ "Did you know that aspirin can increase your chances of major bleeding by 71%?"

But is that bad ⁉️

➡️ Do you know the difference between Relative and Absolute Percentages?

The genius of the amateur The greatest breakthroughs often come from outsiders who can take a fresh perspective

The genius of the amateur.

The greatest breakthroughs often come from outsiders who can take a fresh perspective.

The Science of Affecting Others Without Words Your silent presence shapes others’ emotions, influences relationships, and becomes one of your most powerful human skills.

Affecting Others Without Words.

Why people (and animals) react to you before you speak.

Wat is er zo fout aan de uitspraken van Wijers.

Dilan Yeşilgöz gaf onjuiste informatie over gezinshereniging (‘nareis op nareis’) en migratiecijfers. Ook deed ze misleidende uitspraken over de herkomst van PVV-stemmers vanuit de PvdA en gebruikte deze onjuiste data meermalen in verkiezingsdebatten.

Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science Some academic publishers have been accused by scientists of being “too greedy” and prioritising profit over research integrity.

Academic publishing is not always good for Science.

It's a multibillion-dollar industry thriving on volunteer labour provided by researchers. Peer review are example of this.

Resignations of editors highlight tension between running for-profit publishing business and upholding research integrity.

A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world  | TechCrunch “The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that made them feel the most connected,”  Zehra Naqvi told TechCrunch. “Now there is an abundance of content ...

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A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world

Groupthink in science isn't a problem; it's a myth Scientists are notoriously resistant to new ideas. Are they falling prey to groupthink? Or are our current theories just that successful?

Whenever a new idea comes around, scientists are quick to pounce on any problems it may have and any conflicts that it has with already-existing data.

This might look like scientists are succumbing to groupthink and an unreasonable resistance to any new ideas. This isn’t the case at all, however.

➡️ In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats.

What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now | Andy Beckett In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes?

➡️ Illiberal populism has spread across the world.

But probably the most significant example of a relatively free, pluralist society and political system turning into something very different remains the US

Asociale en xenofobe burgers horen voortdurend dat ze slechts ‘bezorgd’ zijn

Wat is dit toch weer een ijzersterke analyse van Sander Schimmelpennninck:

➡️ Asociale en xenofobe burgers horen voortdurend dat ze slechts ‘bezorgd’ zijn.

Asociale en xenofobe burgers horen voortdurend dat ze slechts ‘bezorgd’ zijn

Wat is dit toch weer een ijzersterke analyse van Sander Schimmelpennninck:

➡️ Asociale en xenofobe burgers horen voortdurend dat ze slechts ‘bezorgd’ zijn.

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Journalism is investigative and independent by definition.

➡️ All other forms would be propaganda!

Google's latest AI photo-editing tool means you might not need Photoshop Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is a major image editing upgrade.

Google’s latest AI photo-editing tool means you might not need Photoshop.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is a major image editing upgrade.

Passed peak social media, maybe As we descend towards slop-based social media, where the videos are fake and the people are bots, we might be rounding up our time with algorithmically generated feeds. For Financial Times, John Bu…

As we descend towards slop-based social media, where the videos are fake and the people are bots, we might be rounding up our time with algorithmically generated feeds.

The Measure of a True Visionary: Jane Goodall on the Indivisibility of Art and Science The aim of science is to illuminate the mysteries of nature and discover the elemental truths pulsating sublime and indifferent beneath the starry skin of the universe. The aim of art is to give us…

Jane Goodall on the Indivisibility of Art and Science.

Few visionaries in history have changed our understanding of nature and our place in it more profoundly than Jane Goodall, a feat she accomplished because she never saw science as a walled garden separate from the wilderness of life.

Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals President Donald Trump is now openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign.

Trump no longer distances himself from Project 2025.

Trump now embraces Project 2025, a conservative blueprint he once rejected during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects uses the government shutdown to push plans to shrink the federal workforce and target Democratic states.

The Measure of a True Visionary: Jane Goodall on the Indivisibility of Art and Science The aim of science is to illuminate the mysteries of nature and discover the elemental truths pulsating sublime and indifferent beneath the starry skin of the universe. The aim of art is to give us…

Jane Goodall on the Indivisibility of Art and Science.

Few visionaries in history have changed our understanding of nature and our place in it more profoundly than Jane Goodall, a feat she accomplished because she never saw science as a walled garden separate from the wilderness of life.

Als alle politiek journalisten hun werk net zo serieus namen als Frank van Leeuwen dan zagen de peilingen er totaal anders uit

Kamala Harris’s election memoir shows just how deluded the Democrats still are | Nesrine Malik This unapologetic trawl through a doomed campaign reveals a celebrity-obsessed party high on its own supply. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so tragic, says columnist Nesrine Malik

Kamala Harris’s election memoir shows just how deluded the Democrats still are.

[Opinion: By Nesrine Malik]

This unapologetic trawl through a doomed campaign reveals a celebrity-obsessed party high on its own supply. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so tragic

‘Nature is free, and the best kind of medicine’: is this the perfect walk for improving mental health? Research suggests that our minds benefit from our encounters with aspects of nature – be it cold water and calming scents, or vivid colours and certain types of landscape – and Kielderhead ticks all t...

‘Nature is free, and the best kind of medicine’

Our minds benefit from our encounters with aspects of nature – be it cold water and calming scents, or vivid colours and certain types of landscape.

‘Nature is free, and the best kind of medicine’: is this the perfect walk for improving mental health? Research suggests that our minds benefit from our encounters with aspects of nature – be it cold water and calming scents, or vivid colours and certain types of landscape – and Kielderhead ticks all t...

‘Nature is free, and the best kind of medicine’

Our minds benefit from our encounters with aspects of nature – be it cold water and calming scents, or vivid colours and certain types of landscape.

Our Algorithmic Society and the Loss of Agency Learning how to cope in an "algorithmic society" is important to ensure psychological well-being and to avoid constant negative stimuli.

How to cope in an "algorithmic society" is important to ensure psychological well-being and to avoid constant negative stimuli.

➡️ but there are ways to cope.

Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation New research reveals misinformation’s real-world impact, including poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm.

Facebook data reveal devastating harms caused by the spread of misinformation.

Our data study analysed Meta's Content Library.

The data reveal misinformation’s real-world impact: it isn’t just a digital issue, it’s linked to poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm

To Change Your Life, Start With Your Algorithm You are what you scroll, so changing what you click could change your outlook.

Want to change your life?

➡️ What you click on today shapes what you see and how you feel tomorrow.

➡️ Change Your Algorithm.

Unlearning Is an Important Part of Learning Letting go of outdated beliefs, inaccurate opinions, and unproductive habits makes room for new ideas and practices.

Unlearning is a crucial part of Learning.

Letting go of outdated beliefs, inaccurate opinions, and unproductive habits makes room for new ideas and practices.

Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation New research reveals misinformation’s real-world impact, including poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm.

Facebook data reveal devastating harms caused by the spread of misinformation.

Our data study analysed Meta's Content Library.

The data reveal misinformation’s real-world impact: it isn’t just a digital issue, it’s linked to poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm

Unlearning Is an Important Part of Learning Letting go of outdated beliefs, inaccurate opinions, and unproductive habits makes room for new ideas and practices.

Unlearning is a crucial part of Learning.

Letting go of outdated beliefs, inaccurate opinions, and unproductive habits makes room for new ideas and practices.