More Americans trust the motives of scientists than of journalists or politicians. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/public-trust-scientists-work-good-society-growing4…
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David Attenborough on climate change: ‘We cannot be radical enough’
David Attenborough says the UK must take radical action to meet its climate change targets, but politicians must make efforts to keep the public on side too Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209126-david-attenborough-on-climate-change-we-cannot-be-radical-enough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
This Horrifying App Undresses a Photo of Any Woman With a Single Click
The $50 DeepNude app dispenses with the idea that deepfakes were about anything besides claiming ownership over women’s bodies.Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzm59x/deepnude-app-creates-fake-nudes-of-any-woman…
The surprising science of alpha males | Frans de Waal
In this fascinating look at the “alpha male,” primatologist Frans de Waal explores the privileges and costs of power while drawing surprising parallels between how humans and primates choose their leaders. His research reveals some of the unexpected capacities of alpha males — generosity, empathy, even peacekeeping — and sheds light on the power struggles of human politicians. “Someone who…