PolicyNovember 1, 2017
The FDA Needs More Power to Regulate Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics
Laws need to change to allow the FDA to protect people
Stories by The Editors
PolicyOctober 1, 2017
A Fix for the Antiscience Attitude in Congress
A group of objective expert advisers should counsel the Senate and House science committees
Public HealthSeptember 1, 2017
It’s Time to End the War on Women’s Health
Republican efforts to dismantle U.S. health care unfairly target one gender
BiologySeptember 1, 2017
The New Science of Sex and Gender
Why the new science of sex & gender matters for everyone
PolicyAugust 1, 2017
No One Should Have Sole Authority to Launch a Nuclear Attack
Leaving the decision to strike to the president alone is dangerous
Public HealthJuly 1, 2017
Robust Emergency Fund Needed to Respond to Future Disease Outbreaks
But the U.S. can minimize the danger with a robust health emergency fund
PolicyJune 1, 2017
Science Diplomacy Is More Vital Than Ever
Partnering across borders means faster discovery and a safer world
PolicyMay 1, 2017
To Change Politics, Do More Than March for Science
To fight antiresearch policies, scientists must become activists for the long haul
Public HealthApril 1, 2017
It’s Time to Get a Better Accounting of What Kills Us
It is time to improve our death certificates
PolicyMarch 1, 2017
Take Nukes Off a Short Fuse
For the sake of the planet, the U.S. nuclear arsenal should not be on high alert
CultureMarch 1, 2017
More Book Recommendations for March
New science books to check out
PolicyFebruary 1, 2017
The Hard Road: Find Deeply Shared Values to Tackle Divisive Problems
Political leaders must spend the next four years solving tough problems based on shared values, not divisive ones
Space & PhysicsJanuary 1, 2017
It's Time to End Washington’s Bad Habit of Changing NASA’s Goals in Midstream
Donald Trump and Congress should end Washington's bad habit of shifting our space goals
CultureJanuary 1, 2017
More Book Recommendations for January
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
PolicyDecember 1, 2016
Bringing Up Baby, Helping the Economy
Paid parental leave produces healthier children and businesses
EngineeringDecember 1, 2016
2016 World Changing Ideas
10 big advances with the potential to solve problems and improve life for all of us
CultureDecember 1, 2016
More Book Recommendations for December
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
PolicyNovember 1, 2016
Science? In the Elections?
Scientific American rates the presidential candidates on 20 science questions
PolicyNovember 1, 2016
Trump's Views on Science Are Shockingly Ignorant
His statements show a disregard for science that is alarming in a candidate for high office
PolicyOctober 1, 2016
What Science Is Buzzworthy?
The surprising gap between lab results and media darlings
CultureOctober 1, 2016
More Book Recommendations for October
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
PolicyOctober 1, 2016
The Truth Brokers: How Science Gets Filtered
Knowledge is forged in the laboratory, but before it reaches the people, it passes through mediators—the government, the media and the scientific establishment—each with its own agenda.
PolicyOctober 1, 2016
STEM Education Is Vital--but Not at the Expense of the Humanities
Politicians trying to dump humanities education will hobble our economy
CultureSeptember 1, 2016
More Book Recommendations for September
Books and recommendations from Scientific American