The science
Delve into the latest scientific research, innovations, and discoveries shaping global progress on The UN.org’s “The Science” section.
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Start 2024 by asking: ‘Why do science?’
Last year, one of us (M.T.) joined Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands as a visiting PhD student. While there,…
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From Einstein to AI: how 100 years have shaped science
Earlier this year, Nature published a paper that concluded that science is getting less disruptive1. Looking back a century might…
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Harvard president’s resignation amid plagiarism allegations leaves academics reeling
The resignation yesterday of Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has shocked many academics. Hundreds of…
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Welcome to your post-apocalyptic bunker rental!
Thank you for your interest in Guest Bunker Alpha. Nestled in a quiet, isolated region of the Rocky Mountains, this…
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How I became the ‘hoodie girl’: attending conferences as a neurodiverse scientist
Diagnosed with autism as a teenager, Penny Robinson navigates life on her own terms. In secondary school, she loved science…
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How an AI-powered lion became a teaching tool
Reggie the Lion, the beloved mascot of King’s College London (KCL), turns 100 this month, and earlier this year he…
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Were Neanderthals soulful inventors or strange cannibals?
The Naked Neanderthal Ludovic Slimak Allen Lane (2023) Will we ever truly understand the Neanderthals? Archaeologist Ludovic Slimak paints a vivid picture…
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Nostalgia
After the fireworks faded and the party on the frigid rooftop came to an end, the gang sought refuge in…
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End the glaring inequity in international science collaborations
Over the past decade, the importance of improving equity in global research collaborations has gained increased attention worldwide. However, data…
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Does quantum theory imply the entire Universe is preordained?
Was there ever any choice in the Universe being as it is? Albert Einstein could have been wondering about this…
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