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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that many impacts of climate change are playing out faster than predicted, despite the warming itself being in line with model projections.
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Mihir Kakara of the Perelman School of Medicine says that political debate formats do a disservice to candidates and viewers with disabilities, especially since language difficulties don’t necessarily signify cognitive impairment.
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Frances Jensen of the Perelman School of Medicine says that neurology is in dire need of research to make up for a lack of EPA protection.
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In a statement for the Simons Observatory, Mark Devlin of the School of Arts & Sciences says that new telescopes and researchers from the UK will make a significant addition to their efforts to examine the origins of the universe.
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PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that President Biden’s remarks reflect the general population’s current disregard of masks and pandemic precautions.
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Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law discusses the upcoming legal clash between the SEC and Republican state attorneys on new climate disclosure rules.
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Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark.
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Dani S. Bassett of the School of Arts & Sciences speaks on their new book, “Curious Minds: The Power of Connection,” co-authored with identical twin Perry Zurn, which investigates the foundations of curiosity.
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Sandra Mayson of the Penn Carey Law School is quoted on the universal misperception that prosecutors control crime rates.
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Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences said the content disseminated by Russian troll farms shifts depending on Russian officials’ priorities. “They’ve had tremendous success with social media platforms,” Orenstein said. “They play a pretty substantial role, and they do shift people’s perception about what opinion is.”