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Inside a skeptic’s head: the ‘mental gymnastics’ of climate change denial

The numbers of climate sceptics are dwindling. But they remain a noisy and at times powerful minority that continues to have political influence. This...

Why plans to reform the Bank of England will not help it to stop spiralling inflation

The UK cost of living crisis has been building since early 2021. At 10.1%, the current rate of consumer price inflation is the highest...

Tiny algae may be able to help solve concrete’s dirty little climate secret.

Humans produce more concrete than any other material on the planet. It is the literal foundation of modern civilization – and for good reason. Concrete...

Making things better: How community organising helps people thrive in difficult times

Americans don’t agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak. In...

Meditation has the potential to aid in the treatment of children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses, or other stressors.

The big idea Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and depression, our team found in the...

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