History
A Field at a Crossroads: Genetics and Racial Mythmaking
As their research is twisted to fuel racist claims, many geneticists are weighing the societal risks of their work
Undark
Public Health
On Three Different Continents, Rural Health Strains under the Weight of the Coronavirus
In remote communities in the U.S., Ecuador and Zimbabwe, these health care workers are fighting much more than the virus
Mental Illness
When an Intellectual Disability Means Life or Death
This new guest podcast from Undark discusses the death penalty case of Pervis Payne and why it reveals the convoluted relationship between science and the courts
Artificial Intelligence
How AI Could Prevent the Development of New Illicit Drugs
The DarkNPS algorithm has predicted the formulas of millions of potential drugs
Economics
In Lagos, Vulnerable Communities Are Buried by Urbanization
A guest podcast from Undark: As Nigeria’s mangrove forests are covered with sand, dredging threatens the livelihoods of local people
Epidemiology
Humanitarians Push to Vaccinate in Conflict Zones
Pandemic ceasefires offer an opportunity to expand vaccination efforts, experts say. But negotiation is tricky
Climate Change
Climate Change Could Fuel the Spread of a Flesh-Eating Parasite
Scientists caution that as the planet warms, more Americans could be exposed to varieties of the Leishmania parasite
Biology
Making Sense of the Great Whip Spider Boom
The discovery of exotic arachnids reveals as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures
Policy
In a Pipe Repair Worker’s Death, Questions of Safety Still Swirl
A wrongful-death suit tied to cured-in-place piping is resolved, but critics say studies justify more oversight
Medicine
Few Kidney Patients Can Access Palliative Care or Hospice—Why?
Treatments that reduce suffering and incorporate patient values aren’t common in kidney disease care. That’s changing
