Science/Nature

rewrite this title Environmental Factor – August 2020: Distinguished Lecture explores social-genetic effects in fish

Summarize this content to 1000 words Ewan Birney, Ph.D., delivered a talk July 21 titled “Using Genetics to Understand the Environment: A Story of Fish and Humans” as part of the NIEHS Distinguished Lecture Series. He is deputy director general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and director of the EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute […]

Education

rewrite this title Parents sign Smartphone Free Childhood pact to delay giving phones

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesParents are pledging to delay giving their children smartphonesParents are pledging to delay giving their children smartphones amid concerns over the impact the devices have on developing brains.Smartphone Free Childhood, a grassroots movement calling for parents to join together “to make childhood better for their children”, says thousands […]

Entertainment

rewrite this title Camila Cabello, Rachel Lindsay and Industry Leaders from Spotify, Ford and Warner Bros. Discuss What’s Next and Future Innovations at Advertising Week

Summarize this content to 100 words Variety continued its three-day Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, as part of New York’s 2024 Advertising Week. This round of discussions included podcasting elites like Rachel Lindsay, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress Camila Cabello, and executives from Spotify, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal and Ford, all moderated by Variety editors. The conversations tackled […]

Science/Nature

rewrite this title Environmental Factor – August 2020: National Academies forum links chemicals to brain disorders

Summarize this content to 1000 words “We’re now recognizing that the nervous system is highly vulnerable to [chemicals],” said Jensen. (Photo courtesy of Frances Jensen) More than 400 experts from academia, government, and nonprofits met online June 25 for a workshop titled “Environmental Neuroscience: Advancing the Understanding of How Chemicals Impact Brain Health and Disease.” […]