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UW study: Parentese most effective method for teaching toddlers language
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, assistant professor of linguistics, has written a study on how parents talk to their children.
08/06/2020 | MyNorthwest -
Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prevention? How to separate science from partisanship
“It has been remarkable to see such deep partisan divides about basic medical science,” writes Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology.
08/05/2020 | NBC News -
Which Animal Kills The Most Humans?
Gizmodo Australia reached out to a number of animal experts, including David Barash, professor emeritus of psychology, to understand which animal kills the most humans.
08/05/2020 | Gizmodo -
Inaugural Intensive Nepali Language Workshop Draws Students from across the US
The South Asia Center recently concluded a workshop that brought together 26 language learners from across the country for two weeks of online learning sessions.
08/05/2020 | Jackson School of International Studies -
Calling Bullshit Skewers the World’s BS Merchants
"Calling Bullshit," co-authored by Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, teaches us how to live in a world that’s full of BS, and how to spot it in ourselves.
08/04/2020 | Wired -
Voting justice group adapts its methods to continue advocacy in the pandemic
Common Power, a group founded by David Domke, professor of communication, continues its voting justice work amidst COVID-19.
08/04/2020 | The Daily -
The Future of Social Lives: Could Covid-19 Melt the Seattle Freeze?
Seattle’s known as a city of icy introverts. The pandemic proved otherwise, even as we socially distanced. Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is quoted.
08/04/2020 | The Seattle Met -
Stars in her eyes
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, has written a new book entitled "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers" that explores the wonder of astronomy.
08/04/2020 | University of Washington Magazine -
China’s covid-19 stimulus plan isn’t as green as it looks
Hanjie Wang, political science PhD student and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discuss China's COVID-19 stimulus plan.
08/03/2020 | The Washington Post -
How to Evaluate COVID-19 News without Freaking Out
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains how you can evaluate COVID-19 news in a calm way and avoid things like "anxiety scrolling."
08/03/2020 | Scientific American