To Diversify Medicine Post–Affirmative Action, Look to Community Colleges
The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will make it harder for medical schools to build diverse classes. Community colleges could be part of the solution
An Alliance Calling For More Open AI Should Heed Their Own Call
The word “open” is often thrown around in describing AI transparency, but the companies and groups calling for it must themselves be open about their practices
Disinformation Is the Real Threat to Democracy and Public Health
Disinformation abounds, and it can kill. Fortunately, it can often be unambiguously identified
Cleaning Water Naturally the Ancient Maya Way
The ancestral Maya lived in better harmony with the environment and kept water clean naturally. We can learn from them
Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs Are Sparking a Risky New War on Obesity
The world has launched into an era of injectables not just to treat obesity but to manage weight. Is that all good news?
Lower Drug Costs Are Just a Federal License Away. But They Require Biden Administration Leadership
It’s a longstanding government failure to never use federal “march-in” licensing rights to lower drug prices. It’s also a mistake to limit them to only a few cases
The New Year Resolution We Need Is to Avoid Miracle Cures
Bad diets, stress, impaired sleep and aging can’t be reversed by juicing, healing crystals or influencer-endorsed pills. Don’t buy them
Here’s What I Learned as the U.S. Government’s UFO Hunter
A forthcoming investigational report from an office of the Pentagon has found no evidence of aliens, only allegations circulated repeatedly by UFO claim advocates
Preventing Child Abuse Should Not Be Controversial. My Own Hate Mail Reveals That It Is
A deep dive into one scholar’s correspondence shows society prefers blame and punishment over protecting children from sexual violence
Space and Submarine Explorers Are Right to Take Risks
What lessons does the loss of the Titan submersible have for preventing spaceflight disasters?
Information Theory Can Help Us Search for Life on Alien Worlds
Information theory can help us decode signs of biological activity hiding in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets
AI Safety Research Only Enables the Dangers of Runaway Superintelligence
AI will become inscrutable and uncontrollable. We need to stop AI development until we have a necessary safety conversation