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The Good and Bad News from a Coronavirus Pandemic Model

An alarming warning from experts before the real outbreak.

March 18, 2020

An Open Letter to Telescope Protesters in Hawaii

Why astronomy on Mauna Kea is not a desecration but a duty.

March 4, 2020

Why Doesn’t Everybody Have Dark Skin Today?

Questions and answers about the science of skin color.

February 19, 2020

What Really Inflamed the Coronavirus Epidemic

Censorship didn’t worsen the deadly virus outbreak. Incompetence did.

February 19, 2020

There’s No Homunculus In Our Brain Who Guides Us

Why the cognitive-map theory is misguided.

February 18, 2020

How Geology Can Ease Your Mind

Take comfort that we live on a very old, durable planet.

February 12, 2020

Never Say Wolf

How taboo language turned the wolf into a monster.

February 10, 2020

Why Astrology Matters

Seeing meaning in the stars is a vital part of the scientific story.

February 5, 2020