🚨 My book is out today: academic.oup.com/book/57946 🚨 2024 has been full of elections. In many, radical-right politicians made important electoral gains. My book hopes to contribute to debates on the rise of these politicians by putting forward a theory around social norms. 1/23

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🚨 The cycle of democracy keeps turning.

Listening to and understanding the values of others, without necessarily agreeing with them, is the bedrock of liberal democracy. This report sets out how policymakers can do this better in practice.

Fietsnietjes, decumul of lage-emissiezone: alles moet weg bruzz.be/actua/opinie/f…

Inondations à Valence : un scénario identique est-il possible à Bruxelles ? rtbf.be/article/inonda…

UNBELIEVABLE 23 DEGREES AT MIDNIGHT IN ICELAND WORLD RECORD OF HOTTEST NOVEMBER NIGHT >60 lat. 22.9 Ólafsfjarðarvegur plus dozens of records destroyed up to 5/6C margins 10/15C above JULY averages ! Mind blowing event Records list by Trausti Jonsson FAROE ISLANDS 19.6 also record

Welcome to the hall of mirrors.

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Did you know that 85 percent of the EU's agricultural emissions comes from animal farming? That’s according to a paper presented by Europe’s top agricultural institution, which is calling for a shift toward plant-based diets. Here’s its main takeaways: trib.al/Up2LHqr

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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the importance of strong links between scientists and policymakers, the challenges to providing advice have grown go.nature.com/3ZAH3ZE

Public trust in science is more important than ever. But what happens when scientists openly share their political opinions on social media? Our updated paper with Eleonora Alabrese & Francesco Capozza shows how academics’ political expression affects their credibility.

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THE science for policy event of the spring. linkedin.com/posts/david-ma…

Bastille Day - fête nationale du « pourquoi pas? » Daniel Friebe