Policy

It is uncertain if a highly divided Congress will pass such a mandate

The development from the Biden administration draws cheers from public health researchers and ire from drugmakers

Along with Pacific Islanders, they suffer from disproportionately high death rates and hospitalizations and low testing—but their suffering remains invisible

Louisa Terrell has the tough job of moving Biden’s infrastructure package through Congress

Coroners are not typically required to have medical expertise—and that’s a problem

Sharing “an acute appreciation for science”

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

Clear messaging and transparency are vital, say some experts on risk assessment and decision-making

The former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator

“If we act to save the planet, we can create millions of jobs,” he says

Beware the hype about remaking neuroscience through technology, writes the director of the new documentary In Silico