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
In principle, an advanced civilization could use blasts of light from exploding stars to accelerate spacecraft to extraordinary speeds
Settling humans on Mars needs pragmatism at least as much as vision
A physicist slams hype about multiverses, string theory, and quantum computers and calls for more diversity in his field...
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
The martian radiation environment is a problem for human explorers that cannot be overstated
Astronomy and space exploration might offer a new perspective on our purpose in the cosmos
Ultracold atoms can simulate all sorts of quantum behavior
Deep inside a 1968 meteorite fall are grains from an entirely different cosmic era
Bogus beetles, nonexistent giant sculptures and other “discoveries” on the Red Planet distract us from the exciting research that’s actually going on
Are there hints that machine life simply doesn’t happen in the universe?