Opinion

More than 100,000 Americans die every year from drug overdoses. We should warn people in real time about dangerous adulterants in the illicit drug market

The world needs more scientists to get off the sidelines during policy debates

We surveyed Canadian youth about science when it comes to making informed decisions. Their responses tell us that we need to work harder to help youth everywhere recognize misinformation

False claims about racial susceptibility to COVID by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease

Effective regulation of AI needs grounded science that investigates real harms, not glorified press releases about existential risks

“One-size-fits-all” regulation will sideline medical and research benefits promised by the advent of artificial intelligence

On this date 78 years ago, the first atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima. Survivors involuntarily provided key medical data for years, without receiving any help

U.S. journalism needs to be treated as a “public good” like roads, schools and bridges

Breaking down “toxic masculinity” is complicated, especially amid fears of a masculinity crisis. Just look at one video game’s attempt

Oppenheimer won’t bomb in the box office, but despite its director’s best efforts, the science in the film is a bit of a fizzle

Our financial systems need to be overhauled to avoid the kind of social-media-fueled bank run that killed Silicon Valley Bank

What does it take to correct the scientific record? And who—and what—stands in the way? The answer to both questions is: everyone