Polish scholar awarded prestigious grant to study LGBTIQ+ families
Dr. Joanna Mizielińska, professor at Civitas University and a leading expert in gender and queer studies, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for a pioneering project on queer families in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Consumers reluctant give up free e-commerce returns despite environmental concerns, study finds
Despite growing public awareness of climate change, Polish online shoppers remain unwilling to sacrifice the convenience of free returns and fast shipping, according to a new study.
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Historical traumas may increase polarisation in Poland
War trauma has shaped a type of political culture in which - having learned from tragic history - we are unable to trust others. Additionally, the tendency to think conspiratorially causes us to see others as a threat, which increases social polarisation, says Michał Bilewicz, PhD, a professor at the University of Warsaw.
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Physicist: In divided societies, polls make election results random
In a society divided into two camps, public opinion polls and the media influence voting behaviour. In this a situation, the competition between the candidates becomes equal, and their support may approach 50 percent, assesses Professor Piotr Szymczak, a physicist from the University of Warsaw, who studied the mechanisms behind voter behaviour.
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Scientists from University of Silesia to examine the scope and dimension of sharenting in Europe and East Africa
Examining the scope and dimensions of sharenting in Europe and East Africa, as well as promoting children's rights and raising public awareness of the threats and challenges children face in the digital world are the main goals of the project by researchers from the University of Silesia under the EU Horizon programme.
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In spite Great Gatsby curve, teenagers believe they can do more in countries where they can do less
In countries where social inequalities are the greatest, teenagers believe the most that they will achieve more than their parents. This is contrary to the so-called Great Gatsby curve known from economics, shows research in Science with the participation of a Polish researcher.
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Professor Dariusz Jemielniak: The amount of political disinformation is growing; time for systemic intervention
The amount of political disinformation is growing systematically. This is a huge social problem, so serious that the time is coming for a systemic intervention, believes the Vice-president of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Professor Dariusz Jemielniak, who has been researching the phenomenon of disinformation for years.
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Anthropocene biologist: In the future, cities may be oases of biodiversity
Since we are cutting down primary and secondary forests and spreading tons of pesticides over vast agricultural areas, perhaps in the future, cities will become extremely important oases of biodiversity, Professor anthropocene biologist Marta Szulkin from the University of Warsaw says in an interview with PAP.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder linked to higher blood insulin
PTSD symptoms are linked to higher blood insulin levels, a study by researchers from the University of Silesia shows. This may be the first step to insulin resistance and then diabetes. Early detection and treatment of PTSD may therefore be a way to avoid other serious health problems in the future.
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How much science fiction and how much science in bioethical discussions? Jagiellonian University researchers investigate
A large part of bioethical discussions on 'human enhancement' possibilities is not based on real scientific discoveries, but on futuristic possibilities, drawing from science fiction metaphors and plots, according to an analysis conducted by Jagiellonian University researchers.
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