'More climate-warming #methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported'

theconversation.com/more-climate-w… via The Conversation U.S.

'Lem thus concludes that if our technological civilization is to avoid falling into decay, human obsolescence in one form or another is unavoidable. ... This would occur via a sophisticated plagiarism, the virtual simulation of the mindless, brute-force natural selection.'

Incidence Trajectories of Psychiatric Disorders After Assault, Injury, and Bereavement | A mild- moderate strength relationship with developing psychiatric conditions jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Across multiple demographics, the #1 thing most folks in the US want to know about when it comes to climate is...SOLUTIONS!

Check out the new Yale Program on Climate Change Communication analysis (link in the reply).

Clinicians working with patients with PTSD have known it for a long time.

JAMA: 'Individuals with #PTSD undergo rapid transitions between neutral and negative emotional states, a phenomenon intensified by the severity of emotional numbing symptoms.'

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Blogpost #156: Why Do People Choose Authoritarianism Over Democracy?

A new way to understand the psychology of the 'authoritarian personality.”

psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/psyc…

Four weeks after exposing mice to #microplastics in their drinking water, equivalent to the concentrations we are exposed to on a daily basis, researchers found these microplastics in the animals' livers, kidneys, and brains.
newsweek.com/warning-microp…

'25 products labeled as melatonin gummies contained dangerous levels of the hormone. One over-the-counter product contained up to 347% more melatonin than listed on the label, while another contained no...and was entirely composed of cannabidiol or CBD.'
cnn.com/2024/04/15/hea…

'Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding... #Dubai ... Climatologists have warned for years that human-driven #climatechange is fueling more extreme and less predictable weather events across the globe'.

cbsnews.com/news/dubai-flo…

CONFIRMED!

Possibly barring the immediate aftermath of the dinosaur-killing impact at the K-Pg boundary, the global average temperature and carbon dioxide levels are now climbing faster than at any point in the entire geological record.

If you aren't terrified, you should be.

In mice,'paroxetine discontinuation increased anxiety-like behaviour, which partially correlated in time with the measures of increased 5-HT function.. SSRI discontinuation triggers a rebound activation of 5-HT neurons' by Helen Collins Trevor Sharp et al
nature.com/articles/s4138…

'If I were aware that the suffering of an animal could help me in some terrible disease, I would rather die.'

R.I.P. Zbigniew Mikołejko (July 24, 1951 - April 15, 2024], a Polish philosopher

wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,1240…

Bezpieczne granice w relacji lekarz- pacjent są warunkiem leczenia. Jeżeli lekarz nie potrafi lub nie chce zachować tych granic, pozostaje tylko zmiana zawodu.

'Znana psychiatrka, u której leczył się z powodu depresji, zaproponowała mu seks'

plejada.pl/newsy/wstrzasa…

JAMA Psychiatry: 'This nationwide case-time-control study [from #Taiwan ] revealed an increased risk of miscarriage associated with #benzodiazepine use during #pregnancy after accounting for measurable confounders'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Four weeks after exposing mice to #microplastics in their drinking water, equivalent to the concentrations we are exposed to on a daily basis, researchers found these microplastics in the animals' livers, kidneys, and brains.
newsweek.com/warning-microp…

Indigenous peoples are the strongest defenders of the habitable planet. They deserve and need global support.

Putting our existence into a dimensional perspective.

Cognitive Books. Launched yesterday and clearly designed with considerable thought and awareness of the difficulties people with dementia have with reading. Won’t be for everyone, but one more thing to try if you care for someone with dementia. cognitivebooks.co.uk

Here's the Antigone list of the *100* most useful (and most addictive) *free* resources online that give you unfettered access to exploring the ancient world. We recommend all these websites for making Classics-related content openly available to all!
antigonejournal.com/helps/