Genealogical Anxiety
Pondering the origins of your beliefs and yourself can be the first step toward making a better world...
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Abortion Bans Based on So-Called "Science" Are Fraudulent
Our silence in the face of new anti-choice laws across the U.S. is deafening
Virtual Physical Therapy Could Help Fill Gaps in Treating All Too Real Pain
At-home video sessions and apps could reduce costs and expand treatment in rural areas
Alarm as Devastating Banana Fungus Reaches the Americas
The region produces most of the world’s banana exports—and the fungus affects the most popular commercial variety
Truth, Lies & Uncertainty
Searching for reality in unreal times
Why the U.S. Disaster Agency Is Not Ready for Catastrophes
Responding unnecessarily to smaller events has left FEMA understaffed and short of funds for major disasters
Gene Editing Humans: It's Not Just about Safety
The temptation to use these technologies to “enhance” ourselves or our children, or to edit out undesirable traits, will be enormous
Science Communication: Truth, Lies and Uncertainty
The scientific process, as I have often said, is an engine of human prosperity. For centuries it has been a driving force behind the advances in knowledge and well-being that we've enjoyed as a species...
A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia
With millions of tokay geckos trapped each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine, conservationists are calling for international protections
When a Still Life Comes Alive
This artist’s paintings walk among us
