
Politicians Don’t Get to Use ‘Science’ to Oppose the Equality Act
Research shows the bill will improve public health, and its “dangers” have been debunked
Research shows the bill will improve public health, and its “dangers” have been debunked
Climate change and other environmental threats are destabilizing these vital areas and helping drive mass northward migration
Despite what we see in the headlines, the data-driven optimist thinks we should be grateful to live in the best era in humanity’s long, troubled history
As early as third grade, girls ask for less than boys when negotiating
For much of the past year, many people have felt that they were being forced to pick one or the other
People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones
He was an important physicist, but the press and the public saw him as a prophet—and he didn’t go out of his way to discourage them
We each have more power to be a science communicator than we realize
Research shows that division, racism and inequality, exacerbated by a pandemic, can shock our system into reconciliation
A program called Wheels of Change pays unsheltered people to pick up trash or otherwise help clean up their community—and it can turn their lives around
An assessment of games before and during the pandemic suggests that teams play better on their own turf even without crowd support
The everyday slights, insults and offensive behaviors that people of marginalized groups experience in daily interactions cause real psychological harm
Tech-based solutions could offer hope
Rejection of mainstream science and medicine has become a key feature of the political right in the U.S. and increasingly around the world
Phone calls may be integral to connecting with people who are lonely and isolated
It can be well-intentioned, but it’s a dangerous path that leaves little room for a real understanding of gender and gender identity
Is it really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get “back to normal?”
The philosophical position that the world has an objective, physical existence may be dubious, but we need it to address our very real problems
New research shows that subtly nudging people to think about accuracy increases the quality of the news they share
Social scientists have identified factors shaping the likelihood that emancipatory social movements will succeed in bringing tangible change
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