Robert May (1936-2020) and the Future of Scientific Research
He was utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation and candid to the point of tactlessness—qualities in unfortunately short supply today
Opinion
One Key Factor in whether COVID-19 Will Wane This Summer
Seasonal respite from the pandemic will depend on what happens indoors, not just outdoors
The Tragedy of the Compost
Most food waste gets thrown into landfills rather than being recycled—but one abandoned dump is getting a makeover
The Special Challenge of Fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Western governments and NGOs are grappling with their own outbreaks, leaving African nations largely on their own
Visionary Science Takes More Than Just Technical Skills
The ability to come up with truly revolutionary ideas is crucial—and extremely rare
Coronavirus Roundup: May 16–May 22
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
CITES, the Treaty that Regulates Trade in International Wildlife, Is Not the Answer to Preventing Another Zoonotic Pandemic
It has little power to prevent the spread of pathogens to humans
Grief in the Time of COVID-19
We can’t visit the dying in hospitals, and we can’t gather for funerals—but technology can lessen the pain
Online COVID-19 Dashboard Calculates How Risky Reopenings and Gatherings Can Be
A new tool gauges the danger that someone may be infected with COVID-19 in groups of different sizes
COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia
The coronavirus has created a survival crisis for rural communities and, consequently, for wildlife
