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Even if you’re vaccinated, you still need to come forward for COVID testing, even if you have the mildest symptoms.
Fears that the vaccine doesn’t work in older people appear unfounded.
Every time you pop an aspirin, thank the German chemist Hoffmann and not Hippocrates.
The informal economy is often perceived negatively, yet recent research from developing and emerging countries indicate that the preconceptions that surround it are myths.
A video aimed at presenting the facts about Brexit repeats some of the same mistakes Remain supporters made before the 2016 referendum.
From being thrown off a cliff to being sewn into a sack with animals, ancient Rome is notorious for its cruel and unusual punishments. But we must be careful what we take as historical fact.
We build in extra checks and balances, including blind peer review by a second academic expert, additional scrutiny and editorial oversight.
Roman decadence reached its peak with the vomitorium: a room where feasting elites threw up to make room for more food. Or so the story goes …
There are plenty of innovators, scientists and inventors in Africa doing remarkable work today. So why does the myth of Africa being devoid of scientific innovators persist?
Eight hundred years ago, a monk named Thomas of Monmouth wrote a bogus account of the life of St. William, a Christian boy supposedly abducted by “the Jews” of Norwich. A boy – “like an innocent lamb…
Recently, the car manufacturer Mazda recalled 40,000 cars because of a “spider invasion”. This is not the first time it has happened with Mazda cars. In 2011, a similar reason was given for recalling 52,000…
Debunking myths requires an understanding of the psychological research into misinformation. But getting your refutation out in front of lots of eyeballs is a whole other matter. Here, I look at two contrasting…
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Classics and Head of the Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University
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Professor of Art History, California State University, Chico
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, Adelaide University
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