Education
Florida’s Attacks on Education Threaten Science
Laws that gut science classes of social context and inclusive design jeopardize progress towards equitable science
Opinion
Neuroscience
Forgotten Memories May Remain Intact in the Brain
Everyday lapses in memory can be a part of learning
Politics
How Schadenfreude Is Poisoning U.S. Politics
Partisan desires to see opponents harmed has created a vibrant demand for promises of candidate cruelty in the U.S.
Psychology
Moon Landing Denial Fired an Early Antiscience Conspiracy Theory Shot
Apollo moon landing conspiracy theories were early hints of the dangerous anti-vax, antiscience beliefs backed by politicians today
Quantum Physics
To Get Kids Interested in Science, We Have to Let Them Do Science
A pilot program for high schoolers offers a blueprint in getting students involved in cutting-edge particle physics research
Space Exploration
Nearby Worlds May Tell Us How Life Might Look in Our Galaxy
TRAPPIST-1 could make or break the extended push to make red dwarfs an astrobiological priority
Sociology
Decarceration and Crime Do Not Go Hand in Hand
The pandemic provided a natural experiment, one that suggests fewer people in jail does not lead to more crime
Cognition
A Broken Employment System Leaves Autistic Adults Stranded
Only 1.1 percent of autistic adults in the U.S. access key publicly funded employment services. A broken disability service system is why
Drug Use
Vivitrol, Used to Fight Opioid Misuse, Has a Major Overdose Problem
A recent examination of Vivitrol’s clinical trial data uncovered many hidden overdoses. Its preferential use in the criminal justice system must stop
Climate Change
Our Oceans Are Threatened by Climate Disruption. They Could Also Provide Climate Solutions
Healthy oceans are central to the well-being of both our species and our entire planet
