We Have Concerns

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The Ads of Your Dreams and Evolving Culture Jun 18, 2021

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Today’s stories:

This one, submitted by Mark "No Nickname" Nuhfer: https://boingboing.net/2021/06/14/advertisers-trying-to-target-your-dreams.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advertisers-trying-to-target-your-dreams

And this one, submitted by Greg Crumbliss: https://www.livescience.com/amp/culture-evolves-faster-than-genes.html

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Elephant Trunks and Aurora Borealis Jun 11, 2021

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Today’s stories:

This one: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/doi/10.1098/rsif.2021.0215

And this one: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/07/weather/aurora-borealis-creation-mystery-solved-scn/index.html

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Exercise for What and Tripping Mice Jun 05, 2021

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Today’s stories, both submitted by Z "Synergy" Mansfield:

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-people-derive-benefits.html

And here's the link to the Earth.com version: https://www.earth.com/news/why-do-some-people-benefit-more-from-exercise-than-others/

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6537/eabf4740

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Third Thumb with Dr. Shannon Odell May 28, 2021

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CHECK OUT OUR BONUS EPISODE WITH SHANNON NOW, ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51814992

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The Science of Self-Care: https://open.spotify.com/show/0S5WJMbCwfmjqFoYWcVeed

Fun City: https://funcity.ventures/

Today’s stories:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/may/robotic-third-thumb-use-can-alter-brain-representation-hand

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Breathe Through Your Butt and Stack Lego May 21, 2021

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Today’s stories:

This one, submitted by JCrichton77: https://phys.org/news/2021-05-mammals-anus-emergencies.html

And this one, submitted by Phneri: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20578627

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Unfriending Dunbar and Ending Conversations May 14, 2021

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Today’s stories:

Both were submitted by Zmansfield this week!

This one: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/science/dunbars-number-debunked.html

And this one: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01074-z

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What's in a Name and Slowing Dopamine Fasts May 10, 2021

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Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Today’s stories:

This one, submitted by Another J "LaVidaLoca" Martin: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210430-what-the-sound-of-your-name-says-about-you

And this one: https://www.livescience.com/is-there-science-behind-dopamine-fasting-trend.html

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Bird Thieves and Cruising For Climate Change May 01, 2021

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Today's stories:

Crows: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/wildlife/2021/03/26/anchorage-costco-customers-say-ravens-are-stealing-their-groceries-in-the-parking-lot/

Cruise Ship: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/the-atomic-superyacht-on-a-voyage-to-save-the-planet/

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Get More Blue and Less is More Apr 23, 2021

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Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Today’s stories:

This one: https://www.sciencealert.com/newly-isolated-blue-found-in-nature-could-mean-an-end-to-synthetic-food-colorings

And this one, submitted by Geoff Engelstein: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/the-takeaway-is-that-we-dont-tend-to-take-things-away/

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Block the Sun and a Battery of Waste Apr 16, 2021

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Today’s stories:

This one submitted by zmansfield: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/climate/solar-geoengineering-block-sunlight.amp.html

And this one, submitted by Jeff "The Underscore" Rose: https://science.news/2021-03-27-diamond-battery-lasts-up-to-28000-years.html

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