Democratizing Science

Welcome to the week.

We’re back, and the headlines from the first two weeks of 2025 feel more like a year’s worth of news already, but we carry on.

Let’s get started, shall we?

This week:

• 🔥 Wildfires and climate change

• 🧠 Alzheimer’s and amyloids

• 🍎 New healthy food rules

• 📱 Meta swings right

• And more

Have a great week,

— Willow

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