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Nature imitates Larson
Cow astonishes scientists with rare tool use
The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Nature imitates Larson
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In a functioning democracy, public discourse should enable three core epistemic functions:
Verification – Truth must be testable, evidence-based
Deliberation – Disagreement must be engaged with, not silenced
Accountability – Power must be answerable for its claims & actions
This is the VDA Framework
Verification – Truth must be testable, evidence-based
Deliberation – Disagreement must be engaged with, not silenced
Accountability – Power must be answerable for its claims & actions
This is the VDA Framework
June 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
In a functioning democracy, public discourse should enable three core epistemic functions:
Verification – Truth must be testable, evidence-based
Deliberation – Disagreement must be engaged with, not silenced
Accountability – Power must be answerable for its claims & actions
This is the VDA Framework
Verification – Truth must be testable, evidence-based
Deliberation – Disagreement must be engaged with, not silenced
Accountability – Power must be answerable for its claims & actions
This is the VDA Framework
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The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - Nature
Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...