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
The culture of the Football Industrial Complex is a public health risk, but we aren’t treating it like one
Research shows that people sometimes ignore their own self-interest in making decisions
The answer is maybe. And as a bonus, we may soon have a new understanding of nature at a qualitatively different and deeper level than ever
We need to treat it as the deadly biological threat it is
A new IMAX film highlights their beauty and resilience
It’s been touted as an “empathy machine” that lets users see what it’s like to have a disability—but people with disabilities often can’t use it
The parallel dos and don’ts for the two viruses are striking
Nationalistic trends across the world threaten the cross-border cooperation that underlies scientific progress
Stunning new fossil reveals that at least one Cretaceous slime mold—an “intelligent” giant amoeba—looks identical to one alive today
Nobody knows how long the plutonium “pits” in the cores of bombs last, and the answer could cost—or save—billions