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
They use fewer resources, they take up less space—and they might also be less susceptible to the cognitive hazards caused by cosmic rays
Automated spacecraft cost far less; they’re getting more capable every year; and if they fail, nobody dies
In pursuit of celestial mysteries onboard the world’s only airborne observatory
Building planets is an intricate process, but we’re finding clues to some new possibilities
The iconoclastic physicist rejected the idea of an end point to the human quest for knowledge and happiness...
Vast data sets and machine learning could link SETI to quantum computing
As NASA’s Space Launch System moves closer to reality, we all move closer to the dream of permanent outposts in space
There are many ways to gauge planetary change
Voyager 1’s poignant photograph of the distant Earth as the spacecraft sped toward interstellar space happened just 30 years ago
His brief sojourn in Prague saw him working on early versions of general relativity and engaging with writers, philosophers and politicians