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68 scientists Nobel Prize-winner signed a letter against the adjustment of Argentinean science

CCT CONICET Córdoba, grateful for the support of these outstanding scientific personalities, shares the letter to reaffirm its commitment to quality science at the service of the Argentinean people. Sixty-eight world leaders in medicine, chemistry, physics, and economics have signed…

Why the U.S. Culture of Colonial Extraction Is Making People Sick and Destroying the Planet

Rupa Marya, a physician and musician, studies how social structures impact health. She says colonial capitalism fractures the critical relationships that keep us healthy. By April M. Short A widespread culture of isolation and disconnection from our bodies, each other…

Empathy in healthcare is finally making a comeback

Jeremy Howick, University of Oxford for The Conversation A doctor friend – let’s call her Anne – was teaching three smart medical students who were told to diagnose a woman complaining of nonspecific pain and anxiety. After 20 minutes of…