Month: January 2023

Stars disappear before our eyes

A startling analysis from Globe at Night — a citizen science program — concludes that stars are disappearing from human sight at an astonishing rate. The study finds that, to human eyes, artificial lighting has dulled the night sky more rapidly than indicated by satellite measurements. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on January 21, 2023

Lack of Support for Long COVID Patients, Warns Expert

Imagine you sprain your ankle while hiking in the mountains, but instead of receiving the medical attention and rehabilitation needed to heal, you are sent home with a Band-Aid and told to tough it out. This is similar to the experience of many long COVID patients who continue to suffer from symptoms long after their […]

Published on January 21, 2023

The Surprising Predictability of Human Belief in the Gambler’s Fallacy

Human belief in the Gambler’s Fallacy and the Hot Hand phenomenon has intrigued scientists and thinkers for centuries. New research suggests that these judgment patterns arise from mental models of how sequences are generated, influenced by the strength of prior beliefs. In a series of experiments, participants observed different mechanisms generating sequences of binary events […]

Published on January 21, 2023