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
You might become resistant to the drugs' pain-killing or euphoric effects, but not to their lethality
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 5, 1916
Originally introduced by U.K. politicians in the 1990s, the concept of a food desert has been a popular way to approach food insecure regions in the U.S. for over a decade
A powerful documentary chronicles the mysterious viruses, such as Ebola and Zika, that jump from animals to people—any one of which could one day cause the next great pandemic
I got an e-mail from a reader about small farms and GMOs that led me to do some digging
The time it takes waste to pass through your colon has important implications. Expect many poop puns
They're infected with the virus, but it causes them no harm—and the same goes for more than 60 other pathogens they transmit to humans, often with lethal effect
Anywhere near Boston this weekend? Join Rich Shih and I to eat delicious food, learn about the microbiology of traditional hot sauce and how to make your own!
Harvard University's Douglas Dockert discusses the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment
The United Kingdom's vote to withdraw from the European Union will have an impact the things it eats