Vaccines
The Risk of Vaccinated COVID Transmission Is Not Low
After my son got sick, I dived into the data, and it turns out vaccinated people can and do spread COVID
Opinion
Politics
Dr. Oz Shouldn’t Be a Senator—or a Doctor
His brand of misinformation has already tarnished medicine. In the halls of Congress, he’d do much worse
Geology
Being LGBT in Geoscience Is like Being Invisible
For a field of science that has long recognized the need for diversity, geoscience has moved at a glacial pace to achieve it
Evolution
New Clues about the Origins of Biological Intelligence
A common solution is emerging in two different fields: developmental biology and neuroscience
Neuroscience
People Love the Brain for the Wrong Reasons
Our fascination with brain-based explanations of psychology arises from intuitive ideas about the separation of mind and body—ideas unsupported by science
Climate Change
An International Institute Will Help Us Manage Climate Change
A collaborative center will help climate scientists build better models for prevention and mitigation
Reproduction
Abortion Doesn’t Have to Be an Either-Or Conversation
Treating the decision with nuance and care is essential to reproductive justice
Vaccines
Boosters Can Help End the COVID Pandemic
The extra shot doesn’t mean that vaccines are ineffective; our bodies just need a reminder
Culture
Nonfiction Is Cool, and Our Kids Know It
Changes in publishing have altered this genre for the better, so put some books on your holiday list
Psychology
Peace Is More Than War’s Absence, and New Research Explains How to Build It
A new project measures ways to promote positive social relations among groups
