PSEUDOSCIENCE IN POLICY
Scientists, activists urge govt to halt E20 rollout, enact anti-black magic law
Prominent scientists and activists have urged the government to halt E20 fuel rollout. They also called for scrapping the National Testing Agency due to recent issues. A nationwide anti-black magic law was demanded to combat superstition. Public policies should be guided by scientific evidence and research funding increased. The collective advocated for science adoption to secure India's future.
Great at coding, yet stuck with old thinking: Is India wasting its 'economic supremacy' potential? Akshat Shrivastava explains
Financial educator Akshat Shrivastava highlighted that while India has top-tier engineering talent, it still lags in achieving global tech dominance. Drawing from historical patterns where technological strength led to economic power, he pointed out that India’s real challenge lies not in talent but in misaligned incentives. He criticized the country's skepticism toward emerging technologies like blockchain and its growing reliance on pseudoscience and outdated systems.
Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19
It is completely understandable to have questions about how a new vaccine might affect reproductive health. But the science is clear that getting vaccinated does not put women at risk for infertility.
The strange, sometimes sinister conspiracy theories on Sushant Singh Rajput’s death that flourished on social media
Most of these theories have since been mainstreamed in various news channels — both on television and those who exclusively operate on the internet, specifically on YouTube and Facebook. These online platforms, along with Twitter, have emerged as serious vectors of misinformation related to the case.
World Bank's chief economist Romer says macroeconomics in trouble
Romer agrees that economic models don't dictate to the top Fed policy makers; but he thinks they still wield undue influence, especially among "cohorts of young people in these research departments who get caught in this kind of group -think."
