OpinionMarch 25, 2020
On Coronavirus, Bypass the White House and Turn to the Experts
Every presidential “press conference” broadcast live weakens our collective ability to deal with COVID-19
Stories by Michael Halpern
Michael Halpern works for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
OpinionFebruary 28, 2020
Sidelining Scientists Can Only Make COVID-19 Worse
We need to hear about the risks directly from the experts, not through the filter of politicians
HealthMay 18, 2015
Doctors, Parents Try to Unravel SCN8A Gene's Role in Epilepsy
One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90