
We Must Stop Treating Grasslands as Wastelands
The grasslands of India and elsewhere do not need to have economic value to be worth studying and preserving

We Must Stop Treating Grasslands as Wastelands
The grasslands of India and elsewhere do not need to have economic value to be worth studying and preserving

Lab-Leak Intelligence Reports Aren’t Scientific Conclusions
Intelligence reports supporting the lab-leak theory for COVID are not based in science

What Can We Do to Make Sure the FAA and Southwest Airlines Fiascoes Never Happen Again?
Congress and the airline industry must reassess how they approach and fund air transportation modernization

We Must Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race
Smart U.S. leadership and international pressure on Russia can prevent an unconstrained global nuclear arms race

Chemistry Urgently Needs to Develop Safer Materials
The damaging effects of accidents like the Ohio train derailment would be minimized if industry would commit to developing safer chemical processes and products

Why the U.S. Needs a Formal Reckoning on the COVID Pandemic
After Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and other major tragedies, the U.S. has examined itself to see how to prevent the next catastrophe. We need to do the same for the COVID pandemic

Chinese Spy Balloon Saga Shows UFOs Deserve Serious Investigations
By shunting pilot observations aside, the Pentagon likely fostered a UFO fad and overlooked Chinese intelligence technology entering U.S. airspace

Water Shortages Threaten to Increase Violence and Disappearances in Mexico
The U.S. government must fund water-saving efforts in Mexico if it wants to quell the nation’s drug violence

Quantum Entanglement Isn’t All That Spooky After All
The way we teach quantum theory conveys a spookiness that isn’t actually there

How ChatGPT Can Improve Education, Not Threaten It
A professor explains why he is allowing students to incorporate ChatGPT into their writing process instead of banning the new technology

We Can Make Football Safer
Through better equipment, improved knowledge of head injury and better medical care, we can mitigate the effects of concussion at all levels of football

How Water Finally Became a Climate Change Priority
A collaboration helped convince policy makers at COP27 to finally prioritize water as a critical resource affected by climate change. It was a win long in the making