Notices by David Whittle (davewhittle@mastodon.social)

Malaria scorecard: battles have been won and advances made, but the war isn’t over
https://theconversation.com/malaria-scorecard-battles-have-been-won-and-advances-made-but-the-war-isnt-over-255230

‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life
https://theconversation.com/extraordinary-claims-require-extraordinary-evidence-an-astronomer-explains-how-much-evidence-scientists-need-to-claim-discoveries-like-extraterrestrial-life-254914

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
https://theconversation.com/controlled-burns-reduce-wildfire-risk-but-they-require-trained-staff-and-funding-this-could-be-a-rough-year-251705

Pacific island states urge rich countries to expedite plans to cut emissions
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/26/pacific-island-states-urge-rich-countries-to-expedite-plans-to-cut-emissions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Archaeologists find wreck of large medieval boat in Barcelona
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/25/archaeologists-find-wreck-of-large-medieval-boat-in-barcelona?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Ancient DNA reveals Phoenicians’ surprising genetic ancestry
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01283-w

Well, hello Bath!

Women are steadier leaders in times of crisis, but they are still being overlooked
https://theconversation.com/women-are-steadier-leaders-in-times-of-crisis-but-they-are-still-being-overlooked-254676

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation
https://theconversation.com/80-years-after-atomic-bombs-devastated-japan-donald-trumps-actions-risk-nuclear-proliferation-254459

How the United States became a science superpower — and how quickly it could crumble
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01146-4

Five years on: how Brexit changed three scientists’ careers
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00858-x

South Africa finally has a masterplan for a renewable energy industry: here’s what it says
https://theconversation.com/south-africa-finally-has-a-masterplan-for-a-renewable-energy-industry-heres-what-it-says-253871

Changing the Eurocentric narrative about the history of science – why multiculturalism matters
https://theconversation.com/changing-the-eurocentric-narrative-about-the-history-of-science-why-multiculturalism-matters-252884

‘People love being here’: London development shows harmony between nature and housing
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/11/london-development-shows-harmony-between-nature-and-housing?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

To eradicate polio once and for all, we need a new vaccine – that’s what we’re working on
https://theconversation.com/to-eradicate-polio-once-and-for-all-we-need-a-new-vaccine-thats-what-were-working-on-252086

How insects and the smallest animals survive Antarctica
https://theconversation.com/how-insects-and-the-smallest-animals-survive-antarctica-250314

Google, X and Facebook Are Modern-Day Tobacco Companies | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/google-x-and-facebook-are-modern-day-tobacco-companies/

Waste tyre review after BBC reveals millions sent to Indian furnaces - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4grlpyje41o

Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26%, study suggests
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/01/lowering-bad-cholesterol-may-cut-risk-of-dementia-by-26-study-suggests?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/01/average-person-will-be-40-poorer-if-world-warms-by-4c-new-research-shows?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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