It was during the pandemic. They suddenly started posting daily on Facebook about the dangers of covid vaccines and masks, warning of an attempt to control us.
As a science and technology journalist, I felt that my duty was to respond. I tried, but all I got was derision. Even now I still wonder: Are there things I could have done differently to talk them back down and help them see sense?ย
I gave Sander van der Linden, professor of social psychology in society at the University of Cambridge, a call to ask: What would he advise if family members or friends show signs of having fallen down the rabbit hole? Read the full story.
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Google is still aiming for its โmoonshotโ 2030 energy goals
โCasey Crownhart
Last week, we hosted EmTech MIT, MIT Technology Reviewโs annual flagship conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As you might imagine, some of this climate reporterโs favorite moments came in the climate sessions. I was listening especially closely to my colleague James Templeโs discussion with Lucia Tian, head of advanced energy technologies at Google.
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