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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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The Three Little Pigs and Climate Change
A fable for our time
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In Support of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The House of Representatives has taken the first step toward honoring a pioneering woman in astronomy
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Remembering Anthony Janetos
The eminent and influential climate scientist passed away in early August
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Moving Away from Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
Bacteria-killing viruses could protect livestock without the risk of creating resistant microbes
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The False Promise of Fish Oil Supplements
After decades of promises that they “may work” to reduce cardiovascular disease, the lack of a demonstrated benefit leads me to conclude that consumers are wasting their money...
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We’ve Reached “Peak Pasture” for Livestock
That’s good news for the environment
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Can Mars Be Made Habitable in Our Lifetime?
It could be possible, at least to some degree, with a novel system involving aerogel
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Abortion Bans Based on So-Called “Science” Are Fraudulent
Our silence in the face of new anti-choice laws across the U.S. is deafening
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Gene Editing Humans: It’s Not Just about Safety
The temptation to use these technologies to “enhance” ourselves or our children, or to edit out undesirable traits, will be enormous
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Science Communication: Truth, Lies and Uncertainty
The scientific process, as I have often said, is an engine of human prosperity. For centuries it has been a driving force behind the advances in knowledge and well-being that we've enjoyed as a species...
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