Science Literacy Project Daily Digest Science Controversies in the Media (++++ ++++)

Science Literacy Project Daily Digest Science Controversies in the Media Viewpoint: 4 very real AI doomsday scenarios Associated Press https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/25/viewpoint-4-very-real-ai-doomsday-scenarios/ After Idaho criminalized abortion providers in 2022, one-third of obstetricians fled. Health care advocates are making rural health the case for repealing the ban New York Times https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/25/after-idaho-criminalized-abortion-providers-in-2022-one-third-of-obstetricians-fled-health-care-advocates-are-making-rural-health-the-case-for-repealing-the-ban/ Anti-GMO activists in Pakistan rev up their campaign of dire warnings The News International https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/25/anti-gmo-activists-in-pakistan-rev-up-their-campaign-of-dire-warnings/ How can we know if social media bans actually help teens? STAT News https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/25/how-can-we-know-if-social-media-bans-actually-help-teens/ There has been a slew of recent reports of food recalls and foodborne outbreaks. Do we face an escalating problem? University of Florida https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/24/there-has-been-a-slew-of-recent-reports-of-food-recalls-and-foodborne-outbreaks-do-we-face-an-escalating-problem/ Facing pressure from Trump administration, fewer hospitals offer medical treatment for transgender minors Associated Press https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/24/facing-pressure-from-trump-administration-fewer-hospitals-offer-medical-treatment-for-transgender-minors/ Microsoft exec: AI is a ‘doom loop’ scraping the ‘largest theft of labor in human history’ Ars Technica https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/24/microsoft-exec-ai-is-a-doom-loop-scraping-the-largest-theft-of-labor-in-human-history/ Viewpoint: Does IQ really measure intelligence? BBC gets it wrong. Aporia https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/24/viewpoint-does-iq-really-measure-intelligence-bbc-gets-it-wrong/