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
BEAM program manager Ruthi Hortsch shares her love of Faltings’s theorem
The lesson from the pandemic is not to retreat from the natural world but to become a better steward
An amoeba spread by respiratory droplets, kisses and eating utensils may be a serious (and creepy) gum disease pathogen
MRI scans of a coronavirus patient suggest how SARS-CoV-2 might invade the brain
It helps with social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills—and with schools closed, it’s more important than ever
Empirical studies have shown that nonviolent movements are more successful than violent ones at bringing about positive social changes...
“Energy accountant” Richard Heede does research needed to hold major polluters accountable for their actions...
An insider’s look at the history and sociology of modern cosmology
COVID-19 has laid bare the need to reconsider the hope and money we invest in genetics research
As a medical student, I found it surprisingly comfortable, because my “patient” was also my very patient instructor