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New risk ratings will improve economic equity

It’s called the “history of present illness,” or HPI, and it often includes a patient’s race—which is more likely to detract from care than to improve it

A conversation with Eric Lander during his first day as the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Fusion devices for clean, safe, and affordable electricity and industrial heat are making advances and need a push

We must say no to science that exploits people

To put it another way, be yourself; everyone else is already taken

Despite policies that endorse more inclusiveness, incentives work against including female subjects in experiments

The money comes as FEMA looks to revamp its insurance program to better reflect flood risks

GOP officials have been denigrating the government, including government scientists, for decades

Letters to the editor from the February 2021 issue of Scientific American

Killer fungi, killer asteroids, buzzy cicadas, brain sensations, and more unsettling discoveries

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