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Extraordinary Claims, Ordinary Evidence – Susan Gelman

Why are bold, broad, and terse depictions of science perceived as more important, robust and generalizable than nuanced ones? In episode 63, we’re joined by Susan Gelman from the University of Michigan, who talks with us about her research into the use of generic language in scientific papers. Her article “Generic language in scientific communication” was published Jasmine DeJesusMaureen Callanan, and Graciela Solis on September 10, 2019 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Plentiful jobs, mostly bad

For every 81 high quality US jobs that pay more than the average weekly wage and tend to offer more work hours per week, 100 low quality ones exist that pay less and offer fewer hours.

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The return to protectionism

Trump's 2018 "America First" tariff increases - paid for by US businesses and consumers, not exporters - have caused a $7.2 billion loss in US aggregate real income.

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Water-based optical device

A new approach to modulating light using water as a medium, called giant optical modulation, provides a less expensive and easier to use method of modulating light intensity than conventional ones.

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Telephone-administered psychotherapy

Psychotherapy over the phone found to be as effective in treating depression as traditional methods.

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Concussion and academic impairment

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Assisted reproductive technologies

Analysis of 46 studies indicates that children born through assistive reproductive technologies have an increased risk of birth defects.

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