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Readers Respond to the August 2018 Issue
Letters to the editor from the August 2018 issue of Scientific American
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In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
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The Term “Anthropocene” Is Popular—and Problematic
A popular name for our era perpetuates misperceptions about humans and nature
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America's Love–Hate Relationship with Science
Our leaders want the benefits of science while denying its inconvenient findings
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The Widening Chasm between Research and Clinical Practice
Medical progress depends on collaboration between physicians and scientists and on professionals who are adept in both worlds
Environment
Renewable Quotas Don’t Cut CO2 Emissions on Their Own
Incentives for renewables must be accompanied by phasing out fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gases
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We've Forgotten the "Human" in "Humane"
Inmates in solitary confinement have far fewer protections than the nonhuman species we use in lab experiments
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Nations Are Not Reducing Emissions Quickly Enough to Meet 2C Target
The “emissions gap” is widening as the window to take action narrows
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in NIH Funding
Research is elucidating a complicated phenomenon
Environment
Fossil Fuel Extraction on Public Lands Produces One Quarter of U.S. Emissions
The finding comes amid a Trump Administration push to increase federal fossil fuel leases and roll back methane regulations
How Personalization Leads to Homogeneity
Tech companies are perpetuating a bleak view of humans as programmable cogs
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Addressing Cultural Bias in Medicine
We must overcome our inherent prejudices if we want to offer the best health care for all
Environment
Climate Change Already Reshaping U.S., Says National Climate Assessment
The impacts of global warming will cost the American economy, according to a new federal report
Evolution Is Still True, but...
...50 years after the infamous “monkey law” was struck down, anti-evolution fanatics continue to fight it, in ever sneakier ways
Can We Avoid the Potential Dangers of AI, Robots and Big Tech Companies?
We can if we’re proactive enough about anticipating what could go wrong
Yes, You Can Haz PDF
New tools are helping researchers legally access scientific papers, anywhere
Immigration Status Should Not Silence Scientists
Visa-holders face obstacles in writing for the general public, but there is a way around them...
Public Health
The Crusade against Dangerous Food, Part 2
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Deborah Blum talks about her book The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century, Part 2...
Chemistry
The Crusade against Dangerous Food, Part 1
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Deborah Blum talks about her book The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century, Part 1...
Building a New Generation of Science Policy Advocates
It’s more important than ever that scientists be engaged in public and political discourse
