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 Six on Geography and Science: Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin; In China, newly discovered dinosaur bones rewrite history; The Health Department’s Christian Crusade; Pros And Cons Of Genetic Testing For Ancestry; Meet The AP Biology Teacher Who Could Flip The New York Senate; Fight Climate Change with Behavior Change

Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin

Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin Proponents of the chips say they're safe and largely protected from hacking, but one scientist is raising privac...

 In China, newly discovered dinosaur bones rewrite history

"Xu Xing, a "superstar" paleontologist who has named more dinosaur species than any other living scientist, is leading a dig in a fossil-rich area of China that is uncovering links between birds and dinosaurs. The area was discovered accidentally through a construction project."

In China, newly discovered dinosaur bones rewrite history

The Health Department’s Christian Crusade

The religious right has infiltrated the office of Health and Human Services, and reproductive rights are the first target

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/health-and-human-services-abortion-policies-738904/

Meet The AP Biology Teacher Who Could Flip The New York Senate

Meet The AP Biology Teacher Who Could Flip The New York Senate

Meet The AP Biology Teacher Who Could Flip The New York Senate After a series of historic strikes, could teachers shake up statehouses in the 2018 elections? Mr. Mannion think...

Pros And Cons Of Genetic Testing For Ancestry

Pros And Cons Of Genetic Testing For Ancestry

Pros And Cons Of Genetic Testing For Ancestry The Onion The popularity of DNA testing for ancestry by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA has skyrocketed in recent y...

Fight Climate Change with Behavior Change

"The electric car’s makeover into an aspirational good—one that allows drivers to publicly signal their elite standing and ethical values—carries lessons beyond the automobile industry. For decades, conservationists have presumed that the best way to convince people to behave more sustainably is to highlight the catastrophic consequences of the status quo. But even though nearly six in ten Americans say climate change is already affecting their local community, no amount of guilt or logic has reliably prodded people to fly less, recycle more, or keep offices at a temperature above frigid in summer. Other conventional policies, such as bans on misbehavior (like wildlife poaching) or tax credits for green investments, also have a spotty record. Getting people to make lasting changes clearly requires a more nuanced understanding of the often emotional and social reasons people make decisions."

Fight Climate Change with Behavior Change - Behavioral Scientist

Fight Climate Change with Behavior Change - Behavioral Scientist When trying to curb behavior that contributes to climate change, we often target individual actions. But these a...