Stories by Sasha Nemecek

Does the World Need GM Foods?

Two leading figures in the debate over genetic engineering defend their stances

Does the World Need GM Foods? Yes.

Does the World Need GM Foods? No.

Two leading figures in the debate over genetic engineering defend their stances

The Second Abortion Pill

Mifepristone--a.k.a. RU 486--is anticipated to boost access to abortion. Based on the history of an older pill, it might not

Who Were the First Americans?

Waging a New Kind of War

Yes, Sharks Get Cancer

Formula for Intelligence?

A Taste for Science

One researcher's quest to understand how early Americans ate, and their mammoth refrigeration problem

Granting Immunity

Despite rising parental fears and rumors of dangers, vaccines are safer than ever

The Nobel Prizes for 1999

Explanations of the science underlying the world's most prestigious awards for physics, chemistry and physiology plus a look at the prizes for peace, won by a physicians organization, and economics...

A PLAN FOR PANAMA

As the U.S. turns over the canal, Panama prepares for visitors

DISCERNING CERN

A hard-hat tour of the world's largest particle accelerator, under construction

When Good Health is Good Business

The New Head of the World Health Organization, Gro Harlem Brundtland, argues that providing good health care can boost the bottom line

WHITEOUT

Widespread coral bleaching, even in deep waters, continues to perplex scientists

Green is Good

With negotiations on climate change policy stalled, some major corporations are setting their own environmental policies

UNEQUAL HEALTH

The federal government targets disparities in health that result from ethnic background and economic status

A World Aflame

Forestalling Violence

American youths are suffering an epidemic of violence, both in and out of the classroom. Designing effective prevention programs is proving difficult

Food for Thought

Cutbacks in the food stamp program are proving hazardous to the nation's health