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This Scientist Is Studying Mental Illness As An Electrical Issue

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, December 05, 2016

This Scientist Is Studying Mental Illness As An Electrical Issue
- Why is electric shock therapy, originally invented in the late 1930s, still considered an effective treatment for alleviating the symptoms of mental illness ...

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Students, staff hold anti-racism protest at CMU

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

There was a rally on the campus of Central Michigan University as organizers shed light on what they say is racist behavior and anti-Black ... View article...

Scientists' urgent call: End destruction and forge a just, sustainable future

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 03, 2024

"Climate change, ecological destruction, disease, pollution, and socio-economic inequality are pressing global challenges facing humanity in the ... View article...

Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

Increasing prosperity while tackling inequality within and across countries and generations, including entrenched race and gender inequalities , should ... View article...

Rachel Chinouriri: 'England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome'

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

For many it has come to symbolise oppression or racism . But Rachel says she's determined to reclaim it. Born in London to Zimbabwean parents, the 25- ... View article...

Police identify 7 suspects in alleged anti-LGBTQ assault on two Michigan State students

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

Monette and Gore noted that the incident occurred during the university's LGBTQ Pride Month, “underscoring its significance.” The pair added that ... View article...

How to Support LGBTQ Incarcerated Folks

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 11, 2024

Rainbow flag waving in front of barbed wire under a cloudy sky. Join us in the front cafe space for a special roundtable on how to support LGBTQ ... View article...

Why political parties' election manifestos must address gender gaps in India's Health Sector ...

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 15, 2024

Despite progress, gender inequality remains a significant barrier to better health outcomes in India. Women often lack the agency to make ... View article...

Mayo Clinic study asks Black and brown youth about racism in health care

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

The American Academy of Pediatrics says racism can negatively impact the health of children and adolescents, and the doctor's office is one of the ... View article...

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Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

Increasing prosperity while tackling inequality within and across countries and generations, including entrenched race and gender inequalities , should ... View article...

Rachel Chinouriri: 'England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome'

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

For many it has come to symbolise oppression or racism . But Rachel says she's determined to reclaim it. Born in London to Zimbabwean parents, the 25- ... View article...

Inequality Inc: Corporate power vs. workers' rights

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 24, 2024

But we really see investments in the care economy as actually one of the solutions to the inequality crisis today and the climate crisis.” On the ... View article...

ACU students question 'She Liked Green' LGBTQ film's strange absence from Filmfest archive

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

Abilene Christian University's Filmfest is a student short film festival designed to give students a creative outlet. This year's film festival ... View article...

Scientists Are Looking For Ways to Make AI Less Racist

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Scientists have observed something unsettling about some AI-based technology: it can sometimes exhibit racism ... racist asshole in less than a day.” ... View article...

Indonesia's Youth and Political Inequality: How Neo-Traditionalism Hinders Women in ...

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Indonesia has a steep climb towards the recognition that women can play an equal part in the country's politics, especially as its youth are not ... View article...

Racism's Negative Effects Harm Adolescent Sleep Patterns

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

"Investigations of racism and youth development must consider sleep health," says Jinjin Yan, a postdoctoral research fellow in psychology at Fordham ... View article...

Hartford HealthCare opens new center to study trauma caused by racism

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

"We heard about the pain, the heavyweight centuries of racism . So many shared the ways in which discrimination works and how it can make it feel like ... View article...

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