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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
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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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Why Some People Resist Advice on How to Behave in the Pandemic
The reason is a phenomenon called “solution aversion”
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Protecting Ourselves from the Next Pandemic
The potential power of 21st-century vaccines
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Potential Inequities in New Medical Technologies
Even if we solve the ethical questions about using breakthrough techniques such as CRISPR, will all patients have equal access?
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COVID-19 Policy Must Take All Impacts into Account
Human health is obviously crucial, but epidemiological models should not ignore economic and ethical considerations
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As COVID-19 Spreads, So Do Negative Stereotypes of the Young and the Old
The pandemic is leading to an outbreak of age discrimination
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What Does It Mean to Be a Good Doctor?
In part, it means that you need to look beyond the patient’s chart
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For Budding Researchers like Me, COVID-19 Is a Lesson in Science Communication
The outbreak has made it plain how important it is to explain to the public what we know and what we don’t, clearly and honestly
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Anthony Fauci Shows Us the Right Way to Be an Expert
He’s grounded in humility and humanity; he uses plain language; he admits uncertainties and failings; and he refuses to make the science overtly political
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COVID-19 Is No Reason to Abandon Pregnant People
New rules prohibiting spouses or doulas during labor and delivery in many New York City hospitals are putting vulnerable populations at greater risk
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Dispatches from the Original US COVID-19 Central
In these extraordinary times, we take a break from earth science to talk pandemic.
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