Behavior & Society
What Fighting COVID and Fighting Drug Addiction Have in Common
In both cases, harm reduction is a better strategy than draconian rules that feel virtuous but don't actually work
Opinion
Policy & Ethics
Bill Gates Should Stop Telling Africans What Kind of Agriculture Africans Need
Among other things, we might simply not agree
Public Health
A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long COVID’
We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill
Evolution
Denial of Evolution Is a Form of White Supremacy
As museums reopen let’s introduce ourselves, and our children, to the original Black ancestors of all human beings
Physics
Black Holes, Quantum Entanglement and the No-Go Theorem
New research shows that there are problems even quantum computers might never be able to solve
Policy & Ethics
The Health Care System Is Shortchanging Non-English Speakers
We need to revamp our policies and procedures to guarantee they'll receive language-appropriate materials and care
Space
The Origin of Technosignatures
Signs of technology might point to life in the universe, but we have to ask what really gives rise to technology in the first place
Climate
Fighting Climate Change Might Have Just Gotten Easier
A court in The Netherlands has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions—and more
Policy & Ethics
Transgender Patients Deserve Better Medical Care
We must train providers to understand their unique needs in order to deliver affirming, compassionate treatment
Policy & Ethics
Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Anti-Science
Bills that restrict access to gender-affirming health care ignore research
