Doctors Are Not Trained to Think Critically - Mad in the UK
www.madintheuk.com/2024/06/doctors-not-trained-to-think-criticallyMedical research is largely funded by the pharmaceutical industry, papers ghostwritten by the pharmaceutical industry and influencers paid by the pharmaceutical industry. Regulators are not independent either and so it is that most doctors have become pawns in a system, used to deliver the drugs which provide the fundholders with the maximum profit. So far, the system has failed to eliminate corruption and bias, for one reason only, that is there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Meta-analysis: On average, undergraduate students' intelligence is merely average
www.researchgate.net/publication/378173544_Meta-analysis_On_average_undergraduate_students'_intelligence_is_merely_averageThese findings have wide-ranging implications. First, universities and professors need to realize that students are no longer extraordinary but merely average, and have to adjust curricula and academic standards. Second, employers can no longer rely on applicants with university degrees to be more capable or smarter than those without degrees. Third, students need to realize that acceptance into university is no longer an invitation to join an elite group. Fourth, the myth of brilliant undergraduate students in scientific and popular literature needs to be dispelled.
Something happens to everyone
www.alexmolas.com/2024/07/05/something-happens-everyone.htmlDevOps Isn't Dead, but It's Not in Great Health Either - The New Stack
thenewstack.io/devops-isnt-dead-but-its-not-in-great-health-eitherOut of the tens of thousands of developers surveyed by SlashData’s Developer Nation, a mere 14% can get code into production in a single day.
Generative AI is a climate disaster
disconnect.blog/generative-ai-is-a-climate-disasterMale dance moves that catch a woman's eye | Biology Letters
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0619Linear regression subsequently revealed that three movement measures were key predictors of dance quality; these were variability and amplitude of movements of the neck and trunk, and speed of movements of the right knee