Psychology
How Targeted Advertising on Social Media Drives People to Extremes
People seeking to radicalize others are using ads to push conspiracy theories and extremist views
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Ethics
Will Giving COVID Booster Shots Make It Harder to Vaccinate the Rest of the World?
Wealthy countries have bought up most of the available vaccine doses for booster shots but still have far more than they need
Ethics
High-Profile Autism Genetics Project Paused Amid Backlash
Study aimed at collecting DNA from 10,000 autistic people and their families has drawn criticism for failing to consult the autism community
Ethics
Stop Torturing Animals in the Name of Science
Four centuries after Descartes declared them to be mere machines that didn’t feel fear or pain, we’re still acting as though we don’t know better
Ethics
Afghanistan’s Terrified Scientists Fear Persecution
Reprisals may come for their field of study, their ethnicity or involvement in international collaborations
Ethics
Nonbinary Scientists Want Funding Agencies to Change How they Collect Gender Data
Too many surveys fail to include options beyond “male,” “female” and “do not wish to disclose”
Ethics
The FDA Should Remove Its Restrictions on the ‘Abortion Pill’ Mifepristone
The science is clear: abortion by medication is safe and effective
Ethics
Science Must Be for Everyone
Racism and sexism are obstacles to making the scientific enterprise worthy of its public funding
Diversity
Conversations with Black Leaders in STEM
Black innovators and leaders discuss career paths, mentorship and diversity in science. This speaker series is hosted by the Black Employee Network at Springer Nature, the publisher of Scientific American...
Sociology
The Time to Dismantle the Racial Structures That Pervade Global Science Is Now
Sociologist Anthony Ryan Hatch believes we must make the conversation around race and STEM a priority in academia
Diversity
When Racism Waits along the Academic Path
For structural engineer and entrepreneur Nehemiah Mabry, a racist remark made to him in graduate school provided all the motivation he needed to open doors into academia for others
Diversity
Why Building a Diverse Company Is Good for Business
Celeste Warren of drug manufacturer Merck discusses diversity in science and medicine and the journey of rising up in the ranks of a major multinational company
Diversity
Finding Yourself and Your Community when You Are Black in STEM
Antonio Baines is trying to build a more diverse science, one student at a time
