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What science can tell us about the art of conversation - video Science & Climate
The Guardian • 11h ago

What science can tell us about the art of conversation - video

Scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire say they have discovered a telltale sign of an enjoyable conversation. Apparently the secret of a mutually satisfying chat is a healthy dose of pink noise. Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells co-host Madeleine Finlay how this concept usually associated with physics can be applied to conversation, and what the secret to pinkifying our chats could be.

The US should lose its measles elimination status, scientists say. World News
The Verge • 2d ago

The US should lose its measles elimination status, scientists say.

Scientists who analyzed public data for The New York Times concluded the highly contagious virus is circulating in the US 26 years after being declared eliminated. An international panel will make an official designation on Tuesday, but it apparently won’t change the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approach. [Link: The U.S. Has Lost Its Measles-Elimination Status, Data Suggests | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/health/measles-united-states-elimination-rfk.html | The New York Times]

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