Public Health
Nurses Are Also Scientists
The pandemic has only reinforced what nursing professionals have known all along
Opinion
Policy & Ethics
Biden Has Reversed Trump’s War on Science in His First 100 Days
His administration has made great strides in repairing the damage—but there’s plenty left to do
Behavior & Society
COVID Has Created a Perfect Storm for Fringe Science
It’s always been with us, but in a time of pandemic, its practitioners have an amplified capacity to unleash serious harm
Evolution
How 3-D Scanning Is Reinventing Paleoanthropology
It lets us excavate ancient fossils while preserving information about the sediments that hold them—crucial to understanding their age, among other things
Policy & Ethics
Our Health System Is Failing Patients with Limited English
Better communication could help reduce inequities, but our medical infrastructure isn’t designed to take that into account
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: April 17–April 23
Pandemic highlights for the week
Behavior & Society
Scientists Should Never Stop Being Students
Being too comfortable with the universe as it’s “supposed to be” is harmful to creative thinking
Public Health
How Real-World Data Can Help Us Better Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Rapid testing is important, but there’s a wealth of other information that could have offered us quicker insight into the spread of COVID
Policy & Ethics
Science Policy Can’t Be Simply about Science
As early-career researchers, we argue that it also has to prioritize justice and social equity
Cognition
What It’s Like to Have Face Blindness during the Pandemic
Before COVID, I would often be embarrassed when I didn’t recognize someone while walking my dog. Not now
