The government is to present active travel as an opportunity for us all to live cleaner, greener, healthier lives
Government to urge us all to walk and cycle more
Funding for English local authorities is likely to be unveiled to encourage people to be more active.
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”The internet dislikes ambiguity, nuance, and humility. It likes - and rewards - ALL CAPS, ALL OR NOTHING STATEMENTS, AND LOTS OF EGO.”
Tech Gurus and ALL CAPS TWITTER vs. Actual Science
A few days ago, in response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted “FREE AMERICA NOW.” Though Musk may be the most popular a...
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Confirmation that music can enhance enjoyment, improve physical performance and reduce perceived exertion across many physical activities https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000216
Keeping people more active can reduce the risks of developing chronic conditions in the first place
Sports and exercise medicine helps manage chronic disease. It needs better funding | Nathan Luies for IndigenousX
Keeping people more active can reduce the risks of developing chronic conditions in the first place
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How we can best counter the 'infodemic' of COVID-19 claptrap
Pseudoscience and COVID-19 — we’ve had enough already
The scientific community must take up cudgels in the battle against bunk.
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Could a high fitness level be immuno-protective when it comes to Covid‐19 infection by helping keep in check the surge of immune cells into the lungs ?
The advice is simple: all of us, regardless of age, should try to move whenever and however we can, using whatever equipment we already have
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"Organisations attempting to debunk a myth should avoid being overly complex ...they should present the facts as simply as possible – preferably with aids like images and graphs that make the ideas easier to visualise"
Our thoughts precisely
Why smart people believe coronavirus myths
From students to politicians, many smart people have fallen for dangerous lies spread about the new coronavirus. Why? And how can you protect yourself...
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Even amateur data sleuths may discover important facts about #covid19 disease
The show must go on! Our Thursday night lockdown plans are sorted from here on out #NationalTheatreAtHome
National Theatre to broadcast shows online on Thursdays
Productions to be streamed on YouTube include James Corden in One Man, Two Guvnors
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While there is some hypothetical risk of viable viruses surviving on mail, it seems like a pretty minimal risk to the general public #caremongering #COVID19
Working from home should #SlowTheSpread, not the web. Microwaves can interfere with wi-fi signals, so avoid zapping and Zooming at the same time! #workingfromhometips @zoom_us https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52027348
Longing for a vaccine may be a new experience for many of us, but they have given us a safer world time and time again #CelebrateVaccines
THE ART OF SYNERGY
How embracing creativity could save sciencein the age of "alternative facts"
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