Earth Is on Fire
Our planet is burning, both literally and figuratively, because of climate change—and COVID is no excuse to ignore it
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More Scientists Should Join the Diplomatic Corps
The foreign service could use people with the problem-solving skills typical of STEM Ph.D.s
An Ambitious Strategy to Preserve Biodiversity
The so-called 30 by 30 plan would protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters from development by 2030
How Speech-Recognition Software Discriminates against Minority Voices
Until programmers recognize their own internal biases, the software they create will be problematic
We Must Confront Anti-Asian Racism in Science
It existed before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has made it worse
Fighting Back against the Stigma of Addiction
When health care providers demonize people addicted to drugs or alcohol, it just makes the problem worse
A Diplomatic Appointment Goes to a Man with the Wrong Kind of Experience
The newly named U.S. coordinator for the Arctic isn’t qualified for the job
Why Some Male Leaders Won’t Follow COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Men often think masks and other precautions make them look like wimps
How Universities Can Keep Foreign Governments from Stealing Intellectual Capital
The arrest of a Harvard scientist earlier this year on charges of lying about working for the Chinese government was a wake-up call
Ignoring Science during a Pandemic Is Poor Leadership
The U.S. president’s hostility to expertise puts us all in danger
