The Human Genome and the Making of a Skeptical Biologist
Thoughts on scientific ambition and progress, 20 years after the first draft of the genome was completed
Thoughts on scientific ambition and progress, 20 years after the first draft of the genome was completed
A culture of phallus worship has slanted science in crucial and sometimes unexpected ways
A new wave of research is needed to make ample use of humanity’s “most wondrous map”
The good news is that parents can take action to compensate
Americans have unequal access to the benefits of advance care planning
No matter how effective vaccines are, they are not enough
Machine-learning systems could help flag hateful, threatening or offensive language
It could take years to immunize everyone, so we need to work on discovering new treatments as well—and fast
Some disorders that make COVID riskier don’t appear on official lists
Neither introspection nor brain scans can reveal our deepest thoughts
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