Language
It Isn't Just What You Say about Science; It's Also How You Say It
Teaching scientists to talk to policymakers
Opinion
Vaccines
Vaccinate the World before Starting COVID Booster Shots
Fewer than 0.5 percent of vaccine doses have been distributed to people living in low-income countries
Ethics
Stop Torturing Animals in the Name of Science
Four centuries after Descartes declared them to be mere machines that didn’t feel fear or pain, we’re still acting as though we don’t know better
Public Health
A New Nurse Struggles to Save Patients in a New COVID Surge
Cases peaked, then fell, then rose again. “It is so much worse this time”
Inequality
A State-by-State Approach to Closing the Health Equity Gap
We need to establish directors for health equity at the state level
Extraterrestrial Life
Note to Branson and Bezos: Extraterrestrials Will Not Be Impressed
If they exist, they’ll find our puny forays into space completely insignificant
Behavior
Some Psychological Interventions Are More Harmful Than Helpful
New research shows that some highly publicized programs are ineffective
Mental Health
Mining Social Media Reveals Mental Health Trends and Helps Prevent Self-Harm
Patterns of word usage in online posts may point to individuals at high risk
Mental Health
A Renaissance for Psychedelics Could Fill a Long-Standing Treatment Gap for Psychiatric Disorders
Psilocybin and MDMA represent a first wave of therapies that help patients by changing the way they view reality
Mental Health
Digital Tools Help Train Providers to Fill Gaps in Mental Health Care
The global dearth of providers can be addressed with nontraditional methods of teaching new recruits
