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What do we actually know about COVID-19? Not enough
The Wall Street Journal

What do we actually know about COVID-19? Not enough

A January survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that more than half of people have returned to pre-pandemic life.

Mar 13, 2023

The little-known world of caterpillars
The New Yorker

The little-known world of caterpillars

Dan Janzen of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how the climate crisis has led to catastrophic declines in insect numbers.

Mar 13, 2023

Why were young women poisoned in Iran?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Why were young women poisoned in Iran?

In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation.

Mar 14, 2023

Two Georgia cities among most obese in nation
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Two Georgia cities among most obese in nation

Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that insurance coverage is the primary barrier for access to weight management treatment.

Mar 14, 2023

At long last, a donkey family tree
The New York Times

At long last, a donkey family tree

Dean Richardson of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that it wouldn’t take many generations to selectively breed larger and larger donkeys.

Mar 14, 2023

Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury
Associated Press

Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate models in general are insufficient to describe all of climate change’s impacts on extreme weather.

Mar 14, 2023

Penn Nursing Center joins with 50 organizations to curb infodemic of health and science misinformation and disinformation

Penn Nursing Center joins with 50 organizations to curb infodemic of health and science misinformation and disinformation

The creation of The Coalition for Trust in Health & Science includes Penn Nursing’s NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, and will unite leading organizations from across the entire health ecosystem to advance trust and factual science-based decision-making.

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