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2017-12-20T08:26:00-04:00

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The Deadly Cost of Censoring the CDC

Last updated on: December 20, 2017 at 8:26 am By Gleb Tsipursky

Do you want your medical treatment to be based on science? The Trump administration disagrees. It apparently banned the top US public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from using 7 words, including “evidence-based” and “science-based.” Prominent public health advocates have expressed outrage about these measures. For example, Sandro Galea, an epidemiologist and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, tweeted “This is astonishing. It would be a parody of a flailing effort... Read more

2017-12-19T10:20:11-04:00

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How to Address Truth Denialism Effectively Over the Holidays

Last updated on: December 19, 2017 at 10:20 am By Gleb Tsipursky

It’s the holiday season, which means plenty of opportunities for uncomfortable interactions with friends and family who are truth deniers. For example, my close friend invited me to her holiday party recently, where I sat across the table from her brother Mike. We got to talking about Donald Trump’s recently-successful efforts to ban people from many majority-Muslim countries from entering the US and his retweeting of anti-Muslim videos. Mike strongly supported Trump’s ban and rhetoric, and other anti-Muslim policies.... Read more

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2017-12-15T12:54:35-04:00

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How to Talk to a Science Denier without Arguing

Last updated on: December 15, 2017 at 12:54 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: man and woman in a conflict (Gratisography/Pexels) It’s the holiday season, which means plenty of opportunities for uncomfortable interactions with friends and family who are science deniers, from people who believe the moon landing was faked to those who believe vaccines cause autism or who think that humans did not cause significant global climate change. How can you deal with such science deniers effectively? My close friend invited me to her house for Thanksgiving, where I sat... Read more

2017-11-16T23:31:49-04:00

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Roy Moore’s Systemic Danger to Our Democracy

Last updated on: November 16, 2017 at 11:31 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

The front-runner candidate for Alabama Senate, Republican Roy Moore, called The Washington Post “fake news” after the newspaper published a thorough investigation reporting on sexual encounters between Moore and multiple teenage girls, one as young as 14. Moore’s attacks on this highly-reputable newspaper are part of a recent broader pattern of prominent public figures using the label of “fake news” to denounce quality investigative journalism. Research suggests such attacks pose an urgent and systemic danger to our democracy, as... Read more

2017-11-08T09:28:28-04:00

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Celebrations, Rituals, and Constructing Meaning in Life

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 9:28 am By Gleb Tsipursky

My family emigrated from the former Soviet Union to the US when I was 10, and our cultural heritage of ritual celebrations comes from that background. The most important Soviet celebration was New Year’s Eve, a combination of Thanksgiving and Christmas rolled into one. A few hours before midnight, close family and friends gathered together. There was always a big New Year’s tree with a bright red star on top, and a huge dinner table piled with delicious food.... Read more

2017-11-02T07:40:11-04:00

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Which Politicians Should We Trust in the November 7 Election: The Pro-Truth Pledge

Last updated on: November 2, 2017 at 7:40 am By Gleb Tsipursky

__________________________________________________________________ In these dark days of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” it’s hard to trust any politicians. How can we tell apart the ones who spout bald-faced lies from those who actually tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Fortunately, we now have a science-based tool for telling which politicians are comfortable committing to the truth, and which are not: the Pro-Truth Pledge. Let’s get the myths out of the way: we can’t trust our gut on... Read more

2017-10-05T07:24:08-04:00

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Knowing Just Enough to be Dangerous: How Overconfidence Subverts Rational Politics

Last updated on: October 5, 2017 at 7:24 am By Gleb Tsipursky

By Joel Lehman ______________________________________________________________ “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” -Shakespeare It happens every year. It’s the beginning round tryouts on the talent show American Idol, and a man confidently takes the stage, sparks in his eyes. He thinks he’s destined for greatness, this is his moment. The music starts, and with anticipation quaking, he smiles full of composure, and boldly unleashes — a cracked and cringe-worthy voice!... Read more

2017-09-13T13:29:50-04:00

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Fighting the Normalization of Post-Truth Politics

Last updated on: September 13, 2017 at 1:29 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

_____________________________________ Donald Trump’s rally speech in Phoenix on August 22 was full of falsehoods. The lack of outrage over his deceptive statements points to the normalization of post-truth politics, when appeals to personal beliefs and emotions wins out over objective facts. To avoid this normalization, we need to borrow the successful tactics of the environmental movement in dealing with the pollution of our environment. During this speech, according to highly credible fact-checking organizations such as Factcheck.org and Politifact, Trump misled... Read more

2017-09-05T21:41:30-04:00

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Trump’s Transgender Gaslighting

Last updated on: September 5, 2017 at 9:41 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

__________________________________________________________________ President Donald Trump signed a directive on Friday August 25 following up on his earlier tweets that he “will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” Whatever you think about the decree, the spin from the Trump administration about it amounts to gaslighting of the transgender community. Consider the terms of this order. It prevents any new openly transgender recruits from joining the armed forces. It also order the military to... Read more

2017-08-24T13:40:21-04:00

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The One Thing Trump Got Right on Charlottesville

Last updated on: August 24, 2017 at 1:40 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: Photo of car involved in car ramming attack (Wikimedia commons) _______________________________________ Both Democratic and Republican leaders roundly denounced President Donald Trump’s statement putting “blame on both sides” about the violence at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, NC on August 12. However, while I personally find reprehensible various forms of white nationalism, racism, and neo-Nazism, Trump’s words that both sides deserve a degree of blame have some validity. A broader context provides more clarity on where Trump is... Read more

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