Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
The disease’s unequal impacts on different segments of the population are illuminating long-standing structural injustices
2020 is likely to be the warmest year on record...
We shouldn’t risk our genetic privacy to find it
Platforms that enable nuanced forms of crowdsourcing are opening a new era in epidemiological forecasting
Patients held for psychiatric care are especially vulnerable; we must act now to support them
Computer models could warn of upcoming surges, allowing public health officials to take early preventive action
They have slowed for now. But as we begin to emerge from our homes, we need to brace for a resurgence
A new global survey could help us understand why some people follow the rules for avoiding COVID-19 and others don’t...
Health care already has effective treatment tools, including medications, but many people who could benefit are reluctant to seek them out
If we’re ever going to colonize the Red Planet, we’ll need to produce food on site—also beer