Policy
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
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Behavior
To Confront the U.S. Border Crisis, Save Central America’s Forests
Climate change and other environmental threats are destabilizing these vital areas and helping drive mass northward migration
Behavior
A Pep Talk from Steven Pinker
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
Behavior
To Close the Gender Gap in Wages, We Need to Start Young
As early as third grade, girls ask for less than boys when negotiating
Behavior
The Pandemic Doesn’t Mean We Have to Choose between Physical and Mental Health
For much of the past year, many people have felt that they were being forced to pick one or the other
Behavior
Our Brain Typically Overlooks This Brilliant Problem-Solving Strategy
People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones
Behavior
The Myth of Stephen Hawking
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
Public Health
How to Debunk Misinformation about COVID, Vaccines and Masks
We each have more power to be a science communicator than we realize
Behavior
The U.S. Is Suffering from Toxic Polarization. That's Arguably a Good Thing
Research shows that division, racism and inequality, exacerbated by a pandemic, can shock our system into reconciliation
Behavior
The Best Medicine Doesn’t Always Come in a Bottle
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
Behavior
Home Advantage Doesn’t Require Crowds, COVID Pro Soccer Matches Show
An assessment of games before and during the pandemic suggests that teams play better on their own turf even without crowd support
Behavior
Microaggressions: Death by a Thousand Cuts
The everyday slights, insults and offensive behaviors that people of marginalized groups experience in daily interactions cause real psychological harm
Behavior
Racial Disparities Have Been Found in Screening for Postpartum Mood Disorders
Tech-based solutions could offer hope
Behavior
The Antiscience Movement Is Escalating, Going Global and Killing Thousands
Rejection of mainstream science and medicine has become a key feature of the political right in the U.S. and increasingly around the world
Public Health
Loneliness Is a Public Health Problem: This Low-Tech Intervention Can Help
Phone calls may be integral to connecting with people who are lonely and isolated
Behavior
The Search for a ‘Cause’ of Transness Is Misguided
It can be well-intentioned, but it’s a dangerous path that leaves little room for a real understanding of gender and gender identity
Behavior
Climate Anxiety Is an Overwhelmingly White Phenomenon
Is it really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get “back to normal?”
Behavior
I’m Agonizing over My Naive Realism
The philosophical position that the world has an objective, physical existence may be dubious, but we need it to address our very real problems
Behavior
Most People Don’t Actively Seek to Share Fake News
New research shows that subtly nudging people to think about accuracy increases the quality of the news they share
Behavior
How ‘Good’ Social Movements Can Triumph over ‘Bad’ Ones
Social scientists have identified factors shaping the likelihood that emancipatory social movements will succeed in bringing tangible change
