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The Attack of Zombie Science

They look like scientific papers. But they’re distorting and killing science.

What Makes Group Decisions Go Wrong. And Right.

Why intellectual laziness doesn’t have to lead to groupthink.

January 5, 2022

How to Build a Society for All to Enjoy

To make social structures more equal, we can’t blind ourselves to genetics.

September 29, 2021

We Have to Talk About Doubt

How to tell the difference between scientific and conspiratorial skepticism.

September 1, 2021

When a Good Scientist Is the Wrong Source

How a bad “fact” helped the lab-leak hypothesis go viral.

June 23, 2021

How to Take Back the Power to Change the World

Redford Center Stories Grand Prize-winning film spotlights ways even a tiny ripple can change the narrative.

Science Isn’t Here for Your Mommy Shaming

When people sensationalize research, parents pay the price.

May 19, 2021

Gaia, the Scientist

What if the first woman scientist was simply the first woman?

April 7, 2021

The New Taboos

By re-imagining ancient practices, Pacific Islanders are charting a new course for ocean conservation

February 4, 2021

We Need More Feminist Dads

It’s not easy to overcome the masculine conception of fatherhood.

February 3, 2021

Why Humans Wage War

War is purposeful and calculating. The more organized we are, the better we get at fighting.

January 6, 2021