Election Science Stakes: Medicine and Public Health
Scientific American’s senior medicine editor Josh Fischman talks about issues in medicine and public health that will be affected by this election.
Stories by Josh Fischman
Beehives on a Cliff Wall Are Protected from Predators and Pesticides
A high mountain in China turns into a safe haven for the declining insects
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Discovery of ‘Genetic Scissors’ Called CRISPR/Cas9
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna win for technology that gives scientists unprecedented abilities to change the code of life
The Future of Medicine: A New Era for Alzheimer’s
It is time for a fresh approach to the illness
High-Energy Award: Lithium Batteries Win 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The power packs drive mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and solar panels
Beautiful Math
A new book shows off spectacular works of art inspired by mathematical principles
Revolution in Evolution Wins 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Three scientists sped up evolutionary changes in the lab to make cleaner fuels and cancer drugs
Dogs Have a Lot More Neurons Than Cats
Dogs beat their domesticated rivals, cats, in a new attempt to measure cognitive power
Nobel Chemistry Prize Won for Capturing Proteins in Action
Three scientists developed microscope methods that use electrons and cold temperature to reveal tiny details of life’s machinery
Why the Giant Mexican Earthquake Happened
Thursday night's quake, near an undersea crust collision zone, was the strongest to hit Mexico in a century
How Jellyfish Became the Ocean’s Most Efficient Swimmers
Jellyfish manipulate physics to become the most efficient animals moving in the sea
Climate Scientists Hatch Plans to Deal with Trump's Climate Skeptics
California Gov. Jerry Brown gives strategy tips at huge research meeting; some scientists think there are opportunities they can seize
A Coral Reef’s Battle for Survival Is Revealed by a New Microscope
A new seafloor microscope is revealing life-and-death battles between hair-thin creatures
Standard Treatments for Drug Addiction
Here are treatments that have been well-studied, and the evidence for how well they work—or do not
Molecular Machine-Makers Grab the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
A trio who built motors and devices a fraction the size of a human hair has set the stage for a new type of industry
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Crops That Grow in Salty Water [Video]
Two scientists describe attempts to find genes that help endangered crops survive rising salt levels
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Ebola's Ongoing Torment [Video]
A patient from Liberia describes the symptoms that still plague her and thousands of others
Take the Most Hazardous Science Quiz Ever
How many active volcanoes does the U.S. have? Where is sea level rising the fastest? These 10 questions test your risk savvy
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Jellyfish Physics Aid Submarine Design [Video]
The effective swimming motions of jellyfish inspire submarine design and medical diagnotics
Rivers Can Resist Floods from Climate Change
Heavy rainstorms, tied to global warming, will not send gravelly, stony rivers raging over the landscape
