
How we chose the 2026 Young American Scientists
Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers

How we chose the 2026 Young American Scientists
Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers

Christina V. Theodoris
Creating artificial-intelligence models to find treatments for cardiac diseases


Anthony Fauci
The public health expert and former federal health official talks about the politicization of science

Angie Rasmussen
The noted virologist talks about how to rebuild the U.S. scientific enterprise

Wayne A. I. Frederick
The HBCU president on the role of academic institutions in American innovation

Chris Boshoff
The Pfizer executive talks about rekindling the public’s excitement over science

Eric Topol
The famed cardiologist discusses how AI has transformed biomedical science

Fred Ramsdell
The 2025 Nobel laureate on the need for better science communication

Rochelle Walensky
The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about threats to U.S. science and ways they can be stopped

Mary Brunkow
The Nobel laureate on scientists’ resilience in a time of uncertainty

Inside the race to develop a new Ebola vaccine
As Ebola rages, Moderna and others are racing to develop an mRNA vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak

Former U.S. health official explains why the Trump administration ‘ignored’ a key alcohol study
A study finding that even one drink a day causes health risks was deliberately sidelined by the Trump administration, a former federal public health official alleges