Culture
Jaws: Classic Film, Crummy Science
Forty-five years after the movie made everyone afraid to wade into the ocean, it’s not too late to remind viewers of the truth about sharks
Stories by Cristine Russell
Space & Physics
The Film Radioactive Shows How Marie Curie Was a ‘Woman of the Future’
A world-famous scientist is depicted with a nuance befitting both her achievements and her struggles
Culture
RIP David Perlman, the Dean of American Science Writing
Among other things, he covered the Apollo moon landings, the rise of recombinant DNA technology and the emergence of AIDS
Climate Change
A Scary Year for Climate Change
Scientists’ warnings about climate change have intensified over the past 12 months. Will world leaders finally listen?
Environment
Living with Fire in Northern California
A wave of conflagrations has altered both the land and human psyches
Environment
Nature’s Response to the Catastrophic California Wildfires
Damage from the Tubbs fire in October now presents a rare opportunity to learn about the behavior of wildfire, its ecological aftermath and how we live with fire
Policy
Confronting Sexual Harassment in Science
It's not just movie moguls and politicians; the problem is rampant in STEM fields as well. But recent moves by major organizations could mark a sea change in addressing this entrenched, degrading behavior...
Environment
The Arctic Paradox Poses Questions about Sustainable Development
Call it a contradiction of glacial proportions—an Arctic paradox. The world pushes for stronger protective measures to curb climate change scientists say is accelerating the destruction of the Arctic—melting ice sheets, thawing frozen soil and threatening the iconic polar bear. Call it plan A...
The Sciences
Ig Nobel Prizes Mark a Quarter Century of Irreverent Science Humor
From levitating a live frog with magnets to a study of soggy cereal, awards foster enlightenment through laughter
The Sciences
Why Tim Hunt's Sexist Comments Were No "Joke"
The British Nobel Prize-winner has complained that he's been treated unfairly, but it is the women he insulted that deserve sympathy and support
The Sciences
Ig Nobel Prizes Make You Laugh, Then Think
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—What happens in the brains of people who see Jesus in a piece of toast? What are the physics of slipping on a banana peel?
