Climate Change
Godzilla Is Warning Us Again about the Threats to Our Planet
It’s not just nukes: the power at the heart of the Godzilla franchise is our awareness of the global consequences of human folly
Opinion
Culture
What Makes a Country Happy? It’s Complicated
Every happy country is not alike
Mathematics
Could Math Design the Perfect Electoral System?
Graphics reveal the intricate math behind ranked choice voting and how to design the best electoral system, sometimes with bizarre outcomes
Climate Change
Bold Climate Fixes Won’t Wreck Middle Class Retirement Plans
Inequality ensures that feared financial losses moving away from fossil fuels will fall most heavily on the wealthy, and not on the poor and middle class
Psychology
To Lead a Meaningful Life, Become Your Own Hero
From Gilgamesh to Star Wars, the narrative blueprint underpinning many heroic tales can offer a powerful way to reframe experiences
Space Exploration
Here’s How to Bring Mars Down to Earth: Let NASA Do What NASA Does Best
Increasing NASA’s budget would ease pressure and allow it to dream even bigger
Psychology
Children Face Unequal Treatment in the Classroom—With Devastating Consequences
Students often receive feedback that conveys expectations linked to their socioeconomic background
Ethics
Doctors Do Racist Things to Patients. Here Are Seven Ways They Can Stop
Physicians need to be aware of how their choice of words and patient labels affect patients
Food
Does Humanity Have to Eat Meat?
Meat eating may not have made us human after all, say paleoanthropologists
Climate Change
The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
Lessons from how we tackled acid rain can be applied to our world today
