A Word about Those UFO Videos
I’m an astrophysicist, but that doesn’t mean I have a motivation to debunk them
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People Don’t Have to Succumb to Anxiety during This Pandemic
That emotion is natural in a situation like this, but there are ways to mitigate it
Did Galileo Truly Say, ‘And Yet It Moves’? A Modern Detective Story
An astrophysicist traces genealogy and art history to discover the origin of the famous motto
Early Detection: A New Front in the War on Cancer
Blood tests that find malignancies before they spread could transform our approach to treatment...
Keeping Pregnant Women Safe during the Pandemic
Our health care systems must be agile enough to ensure women have a safe pregnancy and childbirth even under the pressures of COVID-19
Should You Immerse Yourself in Bad News These Days or Ignore It Completely?
Neither approach is ideal. The best option is to temper your negative emotions by focusing on positive ones
Nurses Are Playing a Crucial Role in this Pandemic—as Always
The profession’s contributions to improving the public’s health during times of crisis date back to the days of Florence Nightingale
Don’t Regulate Artificial Intelligence: Starve It
The potential dangers of this technology are great enough that we need to be very careful about how powerful we allow it to be
In Search of Naked Singularities
The “cosmic censorship” hypothesis says they shouldn’t exist—but is it possible that we’ve already detected them and misinterpreted their nature?
COVID-19 and the Harsh Reality of Empathy Distribution
Empathy is a complex trait, like courage or height. Inevitably, some individuals inherit fewer pro-empathy genes than average...
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