#Spectrum

Some musings from me on risk perception/communication on BMJ blog today.We throw numbers around when talking about health risks - they’re a way of precisely defining a concept. But it’s
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The "public image" of polytheism is the main reason why we aren't taken seriously by the average Joe. Now, don't get me wrong, this isn't, in any way, a problem
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Clearly the answer to that question is yes, so here goes. A couple of you out there already know some of this, but it'll be good to get it out
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Great to get this in the post today, it actually feels like the book is finished once you get the hard copies! 1/n Big thanks to @Ravn_Signe and @geoffreme who
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It's crazy how 50% of the country rioted all year for a violent felon who overdosed... yet this dickslap of a "relief" package (VASTLY less popular across the spectrum than
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A quick guide for new folks here about ableist language and language changes!1) Don't say 'differently abled' or 'handicapped'. The term is 'disabled'.2) Disability-first please! Say 'a blind person' NOT
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Today I presented a talk on geology fieldwork and inclusivity, specifically on fieldwork culture and the harm in exclusively targeting fieldwork at rugged, able bodied, white men. As my first
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As a gay Twitch streamer, a lot of people ask me whether or not straight allies should be allowed to use the LGBTQIA+ tag for their channel as a "safe
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How You See Yourself Matters Most - Thread.How do you view yourself?The importance of what you think of yourself cannot be overemphasized. You are the only one who knows all
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took a nap and woke up to truly the worst bullshit parfait I've seen in a minute there are so many layers! from the moment I awoke in consciousness, from
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2020 saw a huge turnaround within the S&P 500 index after the vaccine news broke on 11/9/20. Stocks that fared the worst through 11/9/20 saw the largest increases post-vax (on
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Hmmmm, disinformation... like?:1. Intersex people are neither male or female2. Intersex people prove that sex is a spectrum, or that male people are female3. Sex is a cultural, or historical
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Happy Ace Week! Are you familiar with the Asexual Community Census? It's a yearly survey, and it just released a report on the results from 2017 and 2018. I figure
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The MD guide to the 30 greatest model vehicles of our youth list. Number 30The Pink Panther Number 29The Thunderbird Mole Number 28The Mystery Machine Number 27The Noddy Car Number
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The sheer volume of reporters/newspapers/tv stations that have unquestioningly accepted the results of the #SturgisRally study is... well... disappointingThere are some assumptions in it that could very well be flawed.
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People seem to think this is a compelling argument against antitrust enforcement but it's really not. Anyone familiar with economic history knows that new high-tech industries tend to have a
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