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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
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
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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
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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
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Yes, You Can Haz PDF
New tools are helping researchers legally access scientific papers, anywhere
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Immigration Status Should Not Silence Scientists
Visa-holders face obstacles in writing for the general public, but there is a way around them...
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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...
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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...
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Building a New Generation of Science Policy Advocates
It’s more important than ever that scientists be engaged in public and political discourse
A Foiled Climate Fund Request Would Have Aided Oil Industry
A request from Bahrain to alleviate its water crisis would also have offset cleanup costs for oil companies
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Why Do MDs Get More Research Dollars Than Doctors of Osteopathy?
And what exactly is osteopathy, anyway?
The Ethical Quandary of Human Infection Studies
Sometimes infecting volunteers with a disease can lead to new treatments. But how much risk and compensation is acceptable for those in poor nations?
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Learning about Science Is a Human Right
A concerted effort by museums and other institutions is helping bring science to the public
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Putting Yourself on a Map
Even the most familiar place can feel new when you get the chance to zoom out or way, way in
World's Largest Organism Faces Bleak Future
The single organism that is the Utah aspen grove known as Pando is on the decline due to herbivores wiping out its youngest tree outgrowths
Genetics Start-Up Wants to Sequence People’s Genomes for Free
The new service lets consumers contribute to medical research, but still poses privacy concerns
Likely New House Science Chair Seeks to Move Away from “Suspicion” of Science
If elected, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson will, among other things, bring a different attitude toward climate science
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Scientist–Politicians Rack Up Wins on Election Day
In races for U.S. Congress, these candidates won 10 races and lost five
Fishermen Sue Oil Companies Over Rising Ocean Temperatures
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for losses linked to algal blooms fueled by warmer waters
