Throw Elon Musk Out of the Royal Society
Science has to be able to defend itself.
Science
America Is Botching Measles
Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed.
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you’ll ever buy.
The Trump Administration’s Environmental Pile-On
Environmental justice was patching over gaps in federal law that allowed for zones of concentrated harms.
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
The Telepathy Trap
A podcast shows how love divides us.
The American Weather Forecast Is in Trouble
Layoffs at NOAA will only make weather reports less reliable.
The Golden Age of Antarctic Science May Be Ending
The Trump administration is sabotaging the country’s gold-standard climate science in Antarctica and around the world.
Grad School Is in Trouble
The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
COVID Broke the Rules of Virus Evolution
Why did this coronavirus change faster than scientists expected?