
Why Is the Trump Administration Politicizing Weather?
Climate change is real. Dismantling our federal weather agency won’t change that
Why Is the Trump Administration Politicizing Weather?
Climate change is real. Dismantling our federal weather agency won’t change that
Why Great Storytellers Find Life More Meaningful
People who are rated as good storytellers exhibit a purpose-oriented mindset and big-picture thinking more often than others
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Killing a Nuclear Watchdog’s Independence Threatens Disaster
A Trump administration plan would end the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where similar oversight muzzling has led to nuclear disasters overseas
Quantum Confusion Keeps Coming with Qubits
Schrödinger’s cat is scratching its head over the “topological” qubit that is causing a buzz in quantum computing. We should be, too
Neuroscientists Should Set a High Bar for Evidence against Free Will
Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted
Cutting a Parent Out of Your Life Isn’t Always the Right Solution
Popular culture paints going “no contact” as the best way to deal with hard family relationships. But it’s not always the right choice
The Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Why Vaccines Matter
Opting against vaccines may uphold ideas of personal freedom, but it has doomed the county at the center of the Texas measles outbreak
Crab Memes Amplify Mistaken Ideas about Evolution
Memes about repeated evolution of crabs have been co-opted to joke about technology and “ultimate forms.” They’re hilarious, but they oversimplify natural variation, giving bad arguments a scientific veneer
The U.S. Military Will Be Less Prepared to Fight if Climate Cuts Proceed
The U.S. Department of Defense suddenly pretending that climate change isn’t real is penny-wise and pound-foolish
Politics, Not Biology, Is Driving Legal Efforts to Classify Sex
Sex is not one single, simple, uniform biological reality, so biology cannot be invoked as a basis for “immutable” legal classifications
Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children
Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist
Why “Ow!” Needs Absolutely No Translation
The sounds we make during emotional moments or when experiencing pain may not be arbitrary