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
NIH director Francis Collins, winner of the 2020 Templeton Prize, answers questions about God, free will, evil, altruism and his Christian faith in a 2006 interview...
Journalist Leslie Kean investigates topics that many consider to be beyond the pale
Geologists, park rangers, artists and one famous science guy explore the science of Mount St. Helens in many free events today
Ben Orlin shares his favorite fractal curve
Here are resources for students, parents and other learners
Biology writer Carl Zimmer answers questions on heredity, CRISPR, human enhancement, immortality and the coronavirus...
If we’re ever going to colonize the Red Planet, we’ll need to produce food on site—also beer
Puerto Rico’s seismic sequence is entering its fifth month and is still generating large earthquakes. Here’s the tectonic story
Much like their human counterparts, chimpanzee mothers provide their offspring with far more than just food
The 100th anniversary of astronomy’s “Great Debate” prompts thoughts on the hunt for life in the universe