Parsing Science

Episode 100 out now! Remix and remaster of our very first episode, a 2017 conversation with Ryan Kelly (@Invertdna) from @SMEAatUW about what matters more in getting cited: what you say or how you say it? Open-access article @ parsing.science/r.kelly parsing.science/e100

"Missing entirely from the familiar history, however, are critical details, such as how Tisquantum learned English, and why Patuxet was abandoned before the Pilgrims arrived." atlasobscura.com/articles/pilgr…

Webapp helps you learn about whose indigenous land you occupy, the languages they spoke, and the treaty under which that land was ceded. native-land.ca

Those who consume salt substitutes found less likely to experience strokes compared with the regular salt consumers, as well as lower chances of major cardiovascular events and death. sciencealert.com/making-1-simpl…

The White House is asking the public for help ... on how to best restore scientific integrity to the federal government, as a part of its effort to bring science back to the forefront of policymaking and restoring faith in government -- no small task. cnn.com/2021/06/25/pol…

Hotels that opened their doors to homeless people in their community during lockdown found to have generated greater positive word-of-mouth marketing than those that offered free accommodation to frontline healthcare workers. scienmag.com/hotels-offerin…

120,000 year old bones of a potentially new type of early human found in Israel may shed new light on human evolution. cosmosmagazine.com/history/palaeo…

Of 52 high-quality studies on weight loss supplements and treatments, just 16 found to show any meaningful weight loss effects, with only 6 of these showing statistical weight loss coupled with low bias. inverse.com/mind-body/new-…

Toxic workplaces with low psychological safety climates found to triple the risk of symptoms of major depression. msn.com/en-in/money/to…

States with right-to-carry concealed handgun laws experience 10-15% increases in violent crime 10 years after adopting such laws. nber.org/papers/w23510

Because mongooses don't know which offspring belong to which moms, all mongoose pups are given equal access to food and care, thereby creating a more equitable mongoose society. gazetteseries.co.uk/news/national/…

Americans who start to exercise before or during middle age typically save around $1000 annually on health care costs after retirement. nytimes.com/2021/06/16/wel…

A genetic analysis of a melon found in Sudan may point to the wild fruit that gave rise to one of summertime’s sweetest treats. sci-news.com/genetics/kordo…

In 2016, a woman (age 54 at the time) contacted us who was living without her left temporal lobe. She didn't know about her missing temp. lobe until age 25. She never experienced any head trauma/injury, so the temp. lobe was likely lost as a result of pre/perinatal stroke. 1/n

Meta-analysis of 437 studies on narcissism around the world indicates that a moderate correlation between narcissism and aggression exists — regardless of gender, age, and cultural norms regarding individualism / collectivism. salon.com/2021/05/27/nar…

Lake Mead is currently 16 feet below where it was this time last year while Lake Powell is down 35 feet. The reservoirs of both are just at one-third capacity. cnn.com/2021/05/27/wea…

Archeologists find that ancient Judeans enjoyed a diet that didn’t fully adhere to Jewish kosher laws during a period that spans throughout much of the first millennium B.C. smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

New laser-based additive manufacturing method comprised of "the right materials printed in the right positions" and "unique structures printed for unique functions" would enable the design and printing processes in parallel. #articleId1694680" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazin…

Healthy coral reefs without too many sea urchins and seaweeds suffer less mortality during ocean heatwaves. #articleId1694664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazin…

While personal choice of a plant-based diet can help shrink an individual's carbon footprint, improving efficiency of livestock production is a more effective approach for reducing the industry's methane footprint. news.agu.org/press-release/…