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- 1Debate reopens over shaken baby syndrome science▼Shaken Baby Syndrome: Junk science or not? When lawyers set scientific standards
The American Council on Science and Health is questioning whether shaken baby syndrome rests on solid scientific evidence, asking whether it is reliable medicine or junk science. The piece argues that courts and lawyers, rather than scientists, have effectively been setting the standards for what counts as proof in these cases, with major consequences for criminal convictions and child protection decisions.
- 2Trump and Hegseth promote testosterone boosters amid science criticism●Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science
Donald Trump and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth are encouraging men to take testosterone boosters, framing it as a way to restore masculinity and military readiness. Commentators, including a Guardian analysis, say the push rests on weak or misinterpreted science and could carry real health risks, sparking debate over government figures endorsing unproven supplements.
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The concept of 'soft fascination' is drawing attention, referring to the effortless, gently absorbing attention we experience when watching things like clouds, water or leaves move. Unlike focused concentration, it allows the mind to rest and recover from mental fatigue, and it is being discussed as a simple way to reduce stress and restore attention in daily life.
- 4AI doomerism's bad science benefits big business●How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists argues that alarmist claims about artificial intelligence existential risk rest on poor science, and that this doomerism actually serves large AI companies. By framing the technology as powerful and dangerous, the argument goes, firms building it attract attention, investment and sympathetic regulation. Critics of AI safety warnings have seized on the piece.