Mirjam Guesgen

Mirjam Guesgen is a VICE journalist who covers science and technology. She has written articles on topics such as the discovery of ancient microbial life on Mars and new discoveries about human societies in South America.

Biography:  https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/mirjam-guesgen

79%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Figuring out how the sediment got to the crater is important
  • The patterns match up with earlier images taken by cameras on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Previous studies that analyzed those images taken from space had concluded that the sediment layers came from erupting Martian volcanoes rather than water flow.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Figuring out how the sediment got to the crater is important
  • The patterns match up with earlier images taken by cameras on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Previous studies that analyzed those images taken from space had concluded that the sediment layers came from erupting Martian volcanoes rather than water flow.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Researchers from UCLA and the University of Oslo used Perseverance's RIMFAX instrument to study sediment layers at the base of Jezero Crater
  • Sediments were discovered formed over time in a crater found on the surface of Mars that was once filled with water and created a delta.
  • The radar data revealed evidence of sediment deposits by water that once filled the crater, suggesting potential for microbial life existence in the past

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article presents two competing theories for why this black hole grew so massive so quickly without providing any evidence to support either theory.
  • The author claims that 'this supermassive black hole is thought to be more than 13 billion years old', but does not provide any evidence or citation to support this claim.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'feasting' when describing how the black hole devours material from its host galaxy, which could be seen as misleading or exaggerated.

Recent Articles

NASA's Perseverance Rover Discovers Ancient Lake on Mars, Renewing Hope for Life Detection

NASA's Perseverance Rover Discovers Ancient Lake on Mars, Renewing Hope for Life Detection

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered an ancient lake on Mars, offering renewed hope for finding traces of life in the crater. Rock samples could reveal these findings.
Discovering the Earliest Known Black Hole: A Challenge to Our Understanding of Space Formation and Growth

Discovering the Earliest Known Black Hole: A Challenge to Our Understanding of Space Formation and Growth

Broke On: Thursday, 18 January 2024 The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known black hole, located in GN-z11. This supermassive black hole is several millions times bigger than our Sun and thought to be more than 13 billion years old.