Australia’s new chief scientist open to nuclear power but focused on energy forms available ‘right now’ | Energy

Australia’s new chief scientist has said he is open to the prospect of nuclear power playing a role in the country’s energy mix, but remained focused on forms of energy that were “available to help us right now”. On his first day in the job, Prof Tony Haymet said new energy-intensive technologies like artificial intelligence…

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Are you falling for wellness misinformation online? Here’s how to tell | Well actually

Wellness advice abounds on social media: warnings about “toxic foods”, assertions that parasites are driving your sugar cravings, or claims about solving the “root cause” of bodily complaints with unproven remedies. “Wellness woo” appears in many domains, like nutrition, dermatology, parenting and psychology, says Dr Jonathan Stea, clinical psychologist and author of a new book…

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Revealed: Google facilitated Russia and China’s censorship requests | Censorship

Google has cooperated with autocratic regimes around the world, including the Kremlin in Russia and the Chinese Communist party, to facilitate censorship requests, an Observer investigation can reveal. The technology company has engaged with the administrations of about 150 countries since 2011 that want information scrubbed from their public domains. As well as democratic governments,…

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