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Some of today's topics include a conversation with Tony Fauci about long COVID. Next, we look at how the way we solved acid rain could apply to climate change, followed by the question of "Why is quantum weird?" and some other interesting physics questions. Then with AI becoming more a part of our daily lives, we look at a truth-telling experiment from a classroom using AI systems like ChatGPT. Lastly, we take a look into happiness and how different countries define and achieve it. Scroll down to take a deeper dive into these topics of discussion. Read More Top Science Analysis What Tony Fauci Says about Long COVID and Other Postviral Illnesses Long COVID is a mysterious disease that seems to have neurological origins. As the numbers of people with the illness grows, Emily Mendenhall spoke with former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chief Anthony Fauci about this illness and other long-term illnesses that come after viral infections. Read Now   The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change Reversing or slowing climate change seems a daunting task. So did solving the acid rain problem, until countries decided to come together and push for change. Hannah Ritchie looks at how we fixed acid rain and how we might use the same ideas to make a dent in climate change. Read Now   Quantum Physics Isn't as Weird as You Think. It's Weirder Quantum mechanics presents us with some interesting physics questions, some of which are really strange. Jasper Van Wezel, Jans Henke and Lotte Mertens walk us through some of these questions, letting us know what's weird, what's not weird and what's simply "quantum." Read Now   To Educate Students about AI, Make Them Use It AI systems like ChatGPT are not 100 percent accurate, but not everyone knows this. Christopher Howell asked his class to write an essay using ChatGPT, then grade it as he would. Every essay had fabrications in it, and two of his students, Cal Baker and Fayrah Stylianolopoulos tell us what they learned from the experience. Read Now   What Makes a Country Happy? It's Complicated Happiness is a critical component of a functional society. But how do different countries define and achieve it? Maria Conceição Pereira, Graca Silva and Filipe Coelho share their research into this, and remind us that happiness is a complicated recipe and ingredients must be "combined in the right way." Read Now

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