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  • Concern for the Climate Endures Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Concern for the Climate Endures Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    COVD-19 may be cutting coverage on the climate crisis, but that doesn’t mean people have stopped caring about the climate. 2020 began with wildfires raging across Australia in an unusually intense bushfire season. Driven by drought, high temperatures and lightning, this was a stark reminder of how climate change contributes to the threat of natural…

  • How smart are you? Artificial intelligence can tell based on your Twitter feed

    How smart are you? Artificial intelligence can tell based on your Twitter feed

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    A new machine learning algorithm could predict students’ academic performance based on the length and quality of their social media posts, with potential to uncover previously overlooked factors contributing to learning outcomes. It might even find applications in social research far beyond the domain of education. The algorithm was developed by Ivan Smirnov, leading research…