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  • Apr 2025

    5 Social Media Myths That Won't Die (And What Research Actually Shows)

    By Emily Towner Apr 12, 2025 · 2 min
    Psychology
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    5 Social Media Myths That Won't Die (And What Research Actually Shows)

    Every few months, another headline screams about how social media is destroying a generation. As someone who studies this stuff professionally, I find myself constantly correcting the same misconceptions. Let’s break down five persistent myths and what the research actually shows.

  • Jan 2025

    Why I Practice Open Science

    By Emily Towner Jan 15, 2025 · 1 min
    Academia
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    Why I Practice Open Science

    Open science has become an integral part of my research practice. In this post, I share why I believe in making research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible.

  • Dec 2024

    Why Scientists Are Bad at Communicating (And How We Can Do Better)

    By Emily Towner Dec 15, 2024 · 1 min
    Academia
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    Why Scientists Are Bad at Communicating (And How We Can Do Better)

    After years of academic training, I’ve noticed something ironic: we spend years learning to discover knowledge, and almost no time learning to share it effectively with the people who might actually use it.

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