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September 28, 2023
“His approach is to appeal directly to working-class people who feel vulnerable to new technologies and who are vulnerable in the modern economy. He plays on their fears,” said Ken Kollman, professor of political science and director of the Center for Political Studies, about Donald Trump’s assertion that electric vehicles are the new enemy of the working class.
USA Today -
September 28, 2023
“Rural communities can be — and already are — partners in the clean energy transition. They play host to the lion’s share of existing wind and solar farms,” said researcher Sarah Mills of the Graham Sustainability Institute. The state, however, should “choose a path that doesn’t foist the energy transition on rural communities without their consent, but instead builds bridges that demonstrate we are all in this together.”
Bridge Michigan -
September 27, 2023
“Those who started light exercise within 48 hours of their initial concussion actually had improved recovery outcomes. They experienced symptom resolution quicker than those who did no exercise at all, which was about two-and-a-half days sooner,” said Landon Lempke, research fellow at the U-M Concussion Center and School of Kinesiology.
WDIV/Detroit -
September 27, 2023
As Ozempic use for weight loss grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects linked to the diabetes drug. Amy Rothberg, clinical professor of endocrinology, says patients with depression/anxiety have been excluded from preapproval studies. “There are going to be people who have major depressive disorder, who may be getting treatment, but may have an enhanced susceptibility to having worsening anxiety or depression on these drugs that we just did not account for.”
National Public Radio -
September 27, 2023
Apryl Williams, assistant professor of communication and media, who has studied videos that depict white women as entitled aggressors, says so-called “Karen memes” can serve a valuable role in the struggle for racial equity. “People have learned that there are social ramifications for being noted as a Karen,” she said, referring to the potential loss of employment and social standing.
The New York Times -
September 26, 2023
Wildfire smoke across the U.S. has undone 25 percent of air quality improvements since 2000, research shows. Heidi Huber-Stearns, associate visiting professor at U-M’s Western Forest and Fire Initiative, says Native Americans, outdoor workers and unhoused people face the greatest exposure to smoke-related air pollution: “There are some pretty major equity and access concerns as to who can get what kind of support for navigating smoke events.”
Grist -
September 26, 2023
“It has done what good poems do. It doesn’t decry or bemoan. It just sort of tells the truth in a very compressed, musical fashion. It’s prophetic in that it just told us everything that we know about the rain,” said Khaled Mattawa, professor of English language and literature, about a poem written by Libyan poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi that warned Libyan officials of the impending devastation of the recent floods that killed thousands, including al-Trabelsi, himself.
National Public Radio -
September 26, 2023
“The world economy is fragile, and the U.S. feels it would be in their best interest for all of the … especially advanced economies, to continue to thrive,” said Kathryn Dominguez, professor of public policy and economics, who believes a stronger yen could boost the Japanese economy and increase demand for American products.
Marketplace -
September 25, 2023
“I think of this like a chemical nudge. … It gives you a little space and perspective because it gives you a little bit more comfort or a kind of edge that allows it to become more available,” said Kevin Boehnke, anesthesiologist at the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, who believes psychedelic drugs can help fibromyalgia patients. Anesthesiologist George Mashour, founding director of the Michigan Psychedelic Center, said, “If I give you the psychedelic, your level of consciousness isn’t dramatically changing the way it does if I give you an anesthetic.” But other things notably do change — “the content of your experience, the quality of the experience.”
Bridge Michigan -
September 25, 2023
Rome fascinates us because it both is and is not what we want to be, said David Potter, professor of Greek and Latin: “Roman emperors can be very wise ― people like Marcus Aurelius, whose ‘meditations’ are a popular read these days ― but there are also dreadful tyrants like Caligula, Nero and Commodus. Roman emperors model the best and the worst for us. It’s pretty hard not to think about Nero when Donald Trump is around.”
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