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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
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
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...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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Opioid Overdose: The Price of Tolerance
You might become resistant to the drugs' pain-killing or euphoric effects, but not to their lethality
Anecdotes from the Archive
Mercy versus Efficiency, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 5, 1916
Food Matters
Should the Concept of a Food Desert Be Deserted?
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
Observations
800 Viruses That Threaten the World [Video]
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
Food Matters
Small Farms and GMOs--Questions from a Reader
I got an e-mail from a reader about small farms and GMOs that led me to do some digging
Food Matters
Time Is the Enemy, Unless It's Colonic Transit Time
The time it takes waste to pass through your colon has important implications. Expect many poop puns
Guest Blog
Why Don't Bats Get Ebola?
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
Food Matters
How to Make Hot Sauce--a Themed Lunch and Workshop in Boston
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!
Plugged In
Video: How Does Air Pollution Affect Health?
Harvard University's Douglas Dockert discusses the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment
Food Matters
Takeaway: Potential Implications Brexit May Have on Food
The United Kingdom's vote to withdraw from the European Union will have an impact the things it eats
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