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Young Ants Beg For Death When Sick, New Study Reveals (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] 16 points 11 months ago (4 children)

This article is so badly written that is basically unscientific shit and Dr. Dawson (assuming the quotes are her exact words) is a joke of a scientist.

There is ZERO proof (obviously) that the pupae know a remote fuck of their condition and what's going to happen to them, let alone caring about "their genes".

Unbelievable...

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  • [–] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Did you read the source? I guess no.

    "Our data suggest the evolution of a finely-tuned signalling system in which it is not the induction of an individual’s immune response, but rather its failure to overcome the infection, that triggers pupal signalling for sacrifice. "

    And as for sciencealert, their goal is to make science accessible to anyone. I think there is nothing wrong with also engaging it in an entertaining way. They also link the sources, so they are much better than other clickbaiters and you can read through original article to verify their writings.

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  • [–] -1 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    The article, as it is, is unscientific bullshit. Period.

    The words of Dr. Watson, as reported in the article, are unscientific bullshit. Period.

    You don't have to "entertain" when talking about science, you have to inform, because when you make science accessible to everyone in this way, you are spreading ignorance and creating the substratum of pseudoscience, since common people won't read the paper, or even click on the link. Maybe not even go past the title (which IS clickbait).

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    I mean I agree with the sentiment, but that's just scientists vying for eyes on their project and hopefully in turn the money to continue research. That's literally just the way things are done. Don't hate the player dawg.

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