/oss/taxonomy/term/2971/all en /oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking/anti-vaccine-documentary-died-suddenly-wants-you-feel-not-think <p>People want to feel like their concerns are heard. Being dismissed can lead to loss of trust, which can send people looking for empathy in the wrong places.</p> Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9306 at /oss /oss/article/environment/can-science-explain-new-star-wars-planet <p>Science fiction movies are usually a little more fiction than science, but you never know where you might catch a glimmer of the real world. For instance, take the bona fide space classic: <em>Star Wars</em>. Of course, “using the force” to make things happen is just about as scientifically credible as using <a href="/oss/article/controversial-science-health-news/healing-code">“energy medicine”</a> to cure diseases. However, while watching the final scene of the film’s most recent instalment, <em>The Last Jedi, </em>I noticed something very interesting.</p> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:18:29 +0000 Cassandra Lee, OSS Intern 6913 at /oss