Social Sciences

Letters to the editors for the November 2024 issue of Scientific American

Color blindness; the end of fire

The U.S. will need more than one million STEM workers in the next 10 years to stay competitive. Immigrants are critical to that future

Science in meter and verse

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Valentine’s Day often focuses on romance, but deep friendships deserve love, too. Here’s why they matter.

A multiple-study analysis looks at why men’s emotional intimacy is much more difficult outside of romantic relationships

Donald Trump has joined big firms in demanding workers end remote work. But the evidence suggests that hurts both workers and the work

Outrage fatigue can wear us down—but we can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.

The U.S. National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil

Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis

A geographer explains how maps’ place names, such as the Gulf of Mexico and Denali, are decided