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
New research suggests that we may be actively penalizing our most creative students.
My thoughts on timeing of Twitter's @BlackBirds & #AskDeRay activity in light of the critiques of Leslie Miley, for engineer for the organization, and the general Diversity environment in Tech and STEM in general...
One tiny (and hungry) Chittenango ovate amber snail that snuck into a university lab has revealed hidden truths about a critically endangered species
Reported in Scientific American , this Week in World War I: November 6, 1915 Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph in 1877: a handy tabletop device that could play music for a small group of listeners...
Our fear of contaminating the Red Planet with Earth microbes is hampering our search for life there
A scientific realist defends his faith against Fire in the Mind, a classic work of postmodern science journalism.
Get scientific about dogs, from the comfort of your pajamas
If you sift the mineral particles from conifer forest soil, wash them, and examine them under a microscope, you will discover a startling detail: tiny tunnels.
Call it a contradiction of glacial proportions—an Arctic paradox. The world pushes for stronger protective measures to curb climate change scientists say is accelerating the destruction of the Arctic—melting ice sheets, thawing frozen soil and threatening the iconic polar bear. Call it plan A...
A comic about European garden snails and citizen science at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.