Quantum Physics
Quantum Physics Isn’t as Weird as You Think. It’s Weirder
Quantum physics’ oddities seem less surprising if you stop thinking of atoms as tennis balls, and instead more like waves pushing through water
Opinion
Politics
Broken U.S.-China Science Cooperation Needs Repair, Not Persecution
Science plays an enormous unseen role in keeping international avenues of contact open, even when political doors slam shut. We need to keep those channels open with China
Ethics
Nobel Prize Debate Misses the Mark on the Real Culprits Ignoring Scientific Merit
The furor over a Nobel Prize winner’s derailed career lets scientists off the hook for their own responsibilities to fix a broken academic reward system
Computing
How Can We Trust AI If We Don’t Know How It Works
Trust is built on social norms and basic predictability. AI is typically not designed with either
Climate Change
Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic
Drug users must be considered in health and climate preparedness efforts
Planetary Science
Mars Sample-Return Missions Could Reduce Tensions with China on Earth
The U.S. may not beat China at retrieving Martian rocks first, according to an independent review board’s conclusion. But the U.S. can still lead with an exchange of samples here on Earth...
Sociology
It’s Time to Hear from Social Scientists about UFOs
Whether or not UFOs exist, we need to pay attention to how they are influencing our politics and culture
Psychology
Stop Trying to ‘Find’ Your Passion—There’s a Better Way to Love What You Do
Recognizing that interests are malleable and can be developed can make us more resilient, open and creative
Fossil Fuels
EPA’s Critics Recycle Nonsense about Cost to Cut Pollution
For decades industry has claimed that curbing pollution costs too much, but the reality has proven otherwise. Here we go again, this time on power plant carbon emissions
Climate Change
Classifying Heat Waves Will Help People Better Understand Their Dangers
Climate change is making heat waves stronger and longer. Naming and ranking them like we do with hurricanes will make governments, companies and people take hot days more seriously...
