Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
06/17/2021
Hidden Black Scientists Proved the Polio Vaccine Worked
Tuskegee Institute researchers showed Jonas Salk’s vaccine protected children by developing a key test
06/16/2021
Can Science Survive the Death of the Universe?
Three physicists envision ways in which the quest for knowledge can last forever
05/14/2021
As Its Longest War Comes to an End, the U.S. Should Seek to End All Wars
Along with other nations, we should begin talking about how to put militarism behind us
02/03/2021
From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter
Protest expert Aldon Morris explains how social justice movements succeed
04/10/2021
A Pep Talk from Steven Pinker
Despite what we see in the headlines, the data-driven optimist thinks we should be grateful to live in the best era in humanity’s long, troubled history
01/23/2021
Premature Freakouts about Techno-Enhancement
Debates about whether to "improve" our minds and bodies often exaggerate the feasibility of doing so
12/15/2020
Quantum Mechanics, the Mind-Body Problem and Negative Theology
Scientists and philosophers should keep trying to solve reality’s deepest riddles while accepting that they are unsolvable
10/17/2020
Has the Drug-Based Approach to Mental Illness Failed?
Journalist Robert Whitaker is more concerned than ever that psychiatric medications do more harm than good.
10/04/2020