Psychedelics in Palliative Care
Drugs that foster feelings of uplift and connection can be therapeutic for many conditions in many phases of life
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Optimism in a Dark Time
The coronavirus pandemic might have positive consequences...
Superfast, Superpowerful Lasers Are About to Revolutionize Physics
They’ll serve as the hearts of “discovery factories” for planetary science, astrophysics, materials physics, fusion, and more
Life in the Containment Zone
What it’s like in New Rochelle, N.Y., the site of the state’s biggest coronavirus outbreak
How the U.S. Must Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Scientists, engineers and health professionals can bring our collective knowledge to bear on this challenge and change the trajectory of the response
The Surprisingly Old Science of Living as Transgender
In the 20th century’s middle decades, the first recipient of phalloplasty surgery fought to be recognized as a man
Flattening the COVID-19 Curves
Social distancing imposes hardships, but it can save many millions of lives
A Physicist for President?
Recent events make it clear that it couldn’t hurt to elect someone who applies the scientific method to thinking and decision-making
How COVID-19 Is like Climate Change
Both are existential challenges—and a president who belittles and neglects science has made them both tougher to address
This Is Your Brain on Crosswords
Those black-and-white squares can help us understand how memory works
