Politics
How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence
Pundits are weaponizing disgust to fuel violence, and it’s affecting our humanity
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Mental Health
We Need to Change the System That Keeps Pilots from Seeking Mental Health Care
As travel ramps up again, our data show that many pilots refuse to seek health care out of fear they will be pulled from flying
Culture
Twitter Is Not Rocket Science—It’s Harder
Elon Musk wants to run Twitter like SpaceX. But human behavior will make it much more difficult
Climate Change
How a ‘Carbon Cage’ Blocks Climate Mitigation
Our current carbon-heavy economic system creates bars around us that stop effective climate change action.
Drug Use
Antimicrobial Resistance Is Growing because of COVID
Antibiotics won’t work on the virus that causes COVID, but in places like India, their overuse threatens to nullify their effects on other equally deadly pathogens
Astronomy
Invisible Numbers Are the Most Beautiful Part of Every ‘Space’ Image
We are drawn to breathtaking images of the heavens, but there is beauty in the numbers those images hold
Mental Health
Mental Health Apps Are Not Keeping Your Data Safe
With little regulation and sometimes outright deception, the possibility of discrimination and other “data harms” is high
Public Health
Climate Change Is Fueling a Public Health Crisis. Doctors Need to Address This
It’s time for doctors to recognize the growing effects of climate change on people’s health
Public Health
The International Community Must Prioritize COVID Treatment and Test Access
Global trade rules are extending the COVID pandemic
Climate Change
Los pueblos y naciones indígenas son la clave para revertir la destrucción de la Amazonia
Mientras los líderes mundiales regresan de COP27 y se preparan para otras reuniones deben escuchar a los pueblos nativos y los planes que estos ponen sobre la mesa para detener la extracción de la Amazonia...
