Policy & Ethics
March for Science or March for Reality?
Hostility toward the former is troublesome, but hostility toward the latter is the underlying issue
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Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
Policy & Ethics
Science under the Populist Gun
Earth Day marchers need to remember that the benefits of research might not be apparent to people who have trouble putting food on the table
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4 Facts Every Science Marcher Should Know
You'll run into plenty of nonmarching neighbors, so you should be sure your inventory of talking points is spot-on
Climate
The Unfolding Tragedy of Climate Change in Bangladesh
A three-foot rise in sea level would submerge almost 20 percent of the country and displace more than 30 million people—and the actual rise by 2100 could be significantly more
Policy & Ethics
As Scientists Get Political, Public Health Offers a Blueprint for Success
Unlike many other disciplines, ours has always depended on robust engagement with government officials
Conservation
The Coffee–Songbird Connection
At least 42 species winter on coffee farms, but only those with plenty of trees—another reason to love shade-grown java
Conservation
The Necessary Alliance between Conservationists and Rights Advocates
Degradation of biodiversity is a double injustice that destroys ecosystems and impoverishes indigenous peoples
Climate
Bearing Witness to Climate Change
A new exhibition and book document an artist’s 10-year exploration of vanishing glacial landscapes though paintings and photographs
Evolution
The “True” Human Diet
From the standpoint of paleoecology, the so-called Paleo diet is a myth
Policy & Ethics
Why Scientists Must Share Their Failures
We don’t ask people in other professions to do it, but it’s vital for speeding up progress in crucial areas of research from climate to medicine and public health
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Observations
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
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Talking back
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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