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When a Good Scientist Is the Wrong Source

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

June 23, 2021

The History of Locker-Room Talk

Why men put down other men by attacking their masculinity.

June 16, 2021

How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers

Published research is less about conclusions than science at play.

How Taboos Can Help Protect the Oceans

Pacific Islanders are charting a new course for ocean conservation.

May 26, 2021

Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality?

If objective ethical values exist, we’ll have to give up tribalism to realize them.

Science Isn’t Here for Your Mommy Shaming

When people sensationalize research, parents pay the price.

May 19, 2021

The English Professor Who Foresaw Modern Neuroscience

Science and the humanities weren’t separate cultures to this critic.

Our Most Effective Weapon Is Imagination

Why science changes everything.

April 28, 2021

What Makes Music Universal

Music brings us together to show us how different we are.

April 28, 2021