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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
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...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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Darwin Was Sexist, and So Are Many Modern Scientists
For far too long, Darwinian theory has justified sexist attitudes and behavior
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STEM Gifts That Don't Come in Boxes or Need Batteries
Encouraging the budding scientist in your life doesn't have to mean getting your hands on the latest gadgets
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Why Solar Trade Policy Matters
Analysts say proposed tariffs on imported solar panel components could cut 88,000 jobs and seriously slow U.S. solar energy growth
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Trump to CDC: These 7 Words Are Now Forbidden
The administration's war on science takes a dangerously Orwellian turn
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Paleo Profile: Shouten's Marsupial Lion
This ancient beast was a carnivorous koala cousin
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A Believable Universe
Any good space opera needs to take place in a version of reality that, although not necessarily scientifically accurate, at least makes some kind of sense
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Amazing Summer Research Programs for Science Undergrads
Don’t procrastinate: if you apply over winter break, you’ll get a big head start on the competition
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Tax "Reform" Could Harm Graduate Students, Delay Scientific Advancement
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A Chance for Real Congressional Support for Science
Lamar Smith's decision not to seek-reelection to the House could be an opportunity to return to evidence-based policy
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