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Social media is flooding users with bad information about birth control.
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Chung, J., Bunnell, S. L., Lopez, A. M., & Olshansky, J. H. (2023). “Leveraging Student–Faculty–Staff Partnerships to Implement Inclusive Curricular Reform in Chemistry Education.” Journal of Chemical Education, 100(6), 2243–2252.
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Langhammer, P. F., Bull, J. W., et al (2024). “The positive impact of conservation action.” Science. [link] Abstract The current biodiversity crisis requires action to protect species from extinction and ecosystems from severe degradation. Billions of dollars are thus invested annually in global conservation.
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