Unexpected Elements - Corrupted thinking and cancerous co-option

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Unexpected Elements

Corrupted thinking and cancerous co-optionCorrupted thinking and cancerous co-option

Released On: 17 Aug 2023

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Can scientific thinking detect political and corporate corruption?

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Corrupted thinking and cancerous co-option
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An exploration of empathy
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A very dark day
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The Best of Unexpected Elements
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Timing is everything
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Super corals and science diplomacy
Could tensions around the Red Sea affect research into heat-resistant super corals?
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Rulers and the rules of ageing
Under the stress and strains of leadership, how might power affect youthfulness?
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Populations of people, frogs and microbes
With China鈥檚 population declining, would decreasing populations be better for the planet?
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How plankton made mountains
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Deep in thought
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Not so random acts of kindness
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Going the distance
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Unexpected Oscars
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