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Disabled Researchers Are Vital to the Strength of Science
We need a more inclusive environment for scientists with life-altering conditions
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Seeing Superman Increases Altruism
Subject who saw a Superman poster were more likely to offer help than were people who saw another image.
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Another Casualty of the Government Shutdown: Hurricane Preparedness
Weather models are not being updated and training sessions might be canceled during the budget standoff
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Lots of Scientists Won Office in 2018, but...
...we need more to step up in 2019 and beyond
From Dams to Coastal Barriers: How the U.S. Is Fighting Flooding in 2019
Several projects face opposition from local residents and environmental groups
The Fight over Abortion Heats Up, 1969; The Price of Helium, 1919
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American
It's Time to Get Arsenic and Other Toxic Substances out of Baby Food
It’s time to get arsenic and other heavy metals out of our infants’ diets
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Harsh Nazi Parenting Guidelines May Still Affect German Children of Today
The Nazi regime urged German mothers to ignore their toddlers’ emotional needs—the better to raise hardened soldiers and followers. Attachment researchers say that the harmful effects of that teaching may be affecting later generations...
Donald Trump Finally Has a White House Science Adviser
Senate confirms meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Engineering a Biomedical Revolution in China
A permissive regulatory climate and a pragmatic approach have fostered soaring growth
5 New Governors to Watch on Climate
From California to Florida, these state leaders could have major influence on U.S. climate policy
The Case for Scientific Humanism
The case for scientific humanism
Clinical Trials Have the Best Medicine but Do Not Enroll the Patients Who Need It
Most cancer patients never get into lifesaving drug trials because of barriers at community hospitals
Diversity in the Lab Makes Me a Better Scientist
It exposes my research to a wealth of different perspectives
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How Trump's Wall Would Alter Our Biological Identity Forever
It would destroy an extraordinary web of biodiversity that evolved over millions of years
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Making Connections with the STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative
Building a national community of practice
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Readers Respond to the September 2018 Issue
Letters to the editor from the September 2018 issue of Scientific American
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Visions of a Better World
Noam Chomsky, Richard Dawkins, Martin Rees and others answer the question: What’s your utopia?...
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Incoming Democrat Wants to Make Climate a 2020 Election Issue
California Representative-elect, Mike Levin, thinks climate can rally voters in the next presidential race
