Why Pancreatic Cancer Is on the Rise
Pancreatic cancer will soon be the second-biggest cause of cancer deaths
Stories by Claudia Wallis
Osteoporosis: An Avoidable Crisis
Bone fractures are rife after age 50, so why aren’t we doing more to prevent them?
Talking with--Not Just to--Kids Powers How They Learn Language
Back-and-forth exchanges build the brain’s language center and verbal ability
How Fake Surgery Exposes Useless Treatments
It can reveal whether popular operations are actually effective
The Messy Facts about Diet and Inflammation
Can certain foods really help you fight heart disease, arthritis and dementia?
What Pot Really Does to the Teen Brain
How much should we worry?
Strict Targets for Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and More Don't Always Make Sense
Doctors shift toward personalized goals for glucose, cholesterol, and more
How to Get Children with Autism to Sleep
Poor-quality sleep may heighten behaviors including hyperactivity, compulsions and aggressiveness
Is the U.S. Education System Producing a Society of “Smart Fools”?
One distinguished psychologist explains why he believes this is so and how to reverse course
Treating Pain, the Bonds of Laughter and Restoring Mobility
A look inside the May/June issue of Scientific American Mind
An Oscar-Nominated Film Inspires a New Approach to Autism
The obsessive interests that consume many kids on the spectrum may turn out to be pathways to growth
Little Learners, Trump's Appeal and Brain Soup
A look inside the March/April issue of Scientific American Mind
From the Magic of Exercise to the Mind of an Octopus
A look inside the January/February issue of Scientific American Mind
Trump's Victory and the Politics of Resentment
A political scientist’s research explains a lot about why true-blue Wisconsin turned red in 2016, and about the mood of rural and small town America
Caregiving, Stress and Beauty Shots of the Brain
A look inside the new issue of Scientific American Mind
Of Psychopaths and Presidential Candidates
An analysis in the current Scientific American MIND shows where some of this year's aspirants rank on a standard assessment of psychopathic traits—and the results are interesting, to say the least
Work Smarter, Vote Wiser, Sleep Better
A look inside the new issue of Scientific American Mind
Extreme Shyness Can Be Overcome
That boy who never speaks in class? Chances are he has an anxiety disorder called selective mutism that demands the one thing he dreads the most: attention
From the Editor: Of Sound Mind and Body
Inside the July/August 2016 issue of Scientific American Mind
From the Editor: Foes and Friends
Inside the May/June 2016 Scientific American MIND
