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Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life
This article provides another helpful data point for the argument that our sun and solar system are uniquely designed to support life on earth.
The Scientific Method and Why Controls Are So Important
This layman-level explanation was helpful to me. I think it is important, when hearing about things supposed "proven by science", to understand whether or not the scientific method is actually being used, and if the variables are all really identically between your test subject(s) and your control subject(s)
Walz’s history on born-alive abortions opens door for Trump, GOP to flip extremism argument
Minnesota laws require public reporting of abortion activities, compiled in public reports, including botched abortions and babies born alive but allowed to die. A don't think we have anything like that in Alaska, though I wish we did. I suppose to hard-liner abortion advocates, it is not a big deal to hear about a few babies being born alive, and then allowed to die with no treatment but "comfort care". Hopefully the rest of us are not so calloused.