Science and Scientific Expertise Are More Important Than Ever
An engaged and well-informed public has always been the foundation of our democracy
Opinion
Don’t Downplay the Role of Indigenous People in Molding the Ecological Landscape
Climate has been a major driver of changes in vegetation over thousands of years—but not the only one
Does Optimism on Climate Change Make You Pro-Trump?
Apocalypse Never, a book by iconoclastic environmentalist Michael Shellenberger, triggers polarized responses
Can a Cartoon Raccoon Keep Schoolkids Safe from COVID-19?
Well, why not? It worked for Smokey the Bear and forest fires
We’ll Never Fix Systemic Racism by Being Polite
Contrary to the sanitized version we sometimes hear about the civil rights movement, change was not achieved solely by protest marches and people singing “We Shall Overcome”
Health Care Is Long Overdue for a Social Justice Reckoning
Biases in the system put the lives and well-being of women and minorities at risk
Medical Schools Need to Get Better at Addressing Structural Racism
An incoming medical student points out that the field has always been political, prioritizing some bodies over others
A Movie of the Evolving Universe Is Potentially Scary
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will reveal all sorts of short-term changes in the cosmos—and some could have dire consequences for humanity
The Weirdness of Watching Yourself on Zoom
As babies, we learn that it’s ourself we see in a mirror. But online meeting rooms are a whole different thing
Coronavirus News Roundup: July 25–July 31
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
