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
Nations from Morocco to Nigeria to South Africa and more are beginning to reap the geopolitical advantages of going into orbit
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence should be a part of the agency’s Astrobiology mission—but thanks to a 1993 law, it’s not
His Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on the first try, puts a Tesla auto into orbit—and maybe changes the business of space commerce and exploration forever
The time is ripe for getting really serious about other worlds, and other life
Diagrams from the Scientific American archive document a feat of citizen science
Is a deliberately shining satellite in the sky a cute idea or a menace?
Processed images from the Akatsuki spacecraft reveal beautiful details of this strange world
The high cost of "flagship" missions like the James Webb Space Telescope are keeping other crucial missions stuck on the drawing boards
The answer is a little more complicated than you might expect
The answer may depend on exoplanet sociology