September 29, 2019 Science Education Is Under Legislative Attack Glenn Branch Scientific American More than a dozen half-baked bills in a number of states would weaken the teaching of evolution and other “controversial” topics
August 25, 2019 Abortion Bans Based on So-Called “Science” Are Fraudulent Nicole M. Baran, Gretchen Goldman, Jane Zelikova Scientific American Our silence in the face of new anti-choice laws across the U.S. is deafening
July 7, 2019 The Temptation of the Sorting Hat Amanda Baker Scientific American Because sometimes tools designed to help us assess performance and potential just don’t
June 23, 2019 Scientific Research Shouldn’t Sit behind a Paywall Randy Schekman Scientific American The public pays taxes to support research; they should be able to access the results
May 10, 2019 Children Change Their Parents’ Minds About Climate Change Lydia Denworth Scientific American “These encouraging results suggest that not only are children increasingly engaged in advocating for their future, they are also effective advocates to their parents,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe
February 24, 2019 Eliminating HIV in Black Communities Kathryn Macapagal, Darnell Motley Scientific American Trump’s plan to end new HIV/AIDS diagnoses by 2030 misses a key element: prevention
January 6, 2019 How to Memorize the Largest-Known Prime Number Evelyn Lamb Scientific American It may seem daunting to memorize a 24-million-digit number, but with these tips you'll be well on your way
December 23, 2018 The Lunar Farside and the Cosmic Dark Age Caleb A. Scharf Scientific American China's Chang'e 4 mission to the moon has something else up its sleeve
November 25, 2018 Small Farmers in Mexico Keep Corn’s Genetic Diversity Alive Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Scientific American “Campesinos” are driving the evolution of maize in North America
November 16, 2018 Noam Chomsky Calls Trump and Republican Allies "Criminally Insane" John Horgan Scientific American The great linguist and political critic remains hopeful that we can overcome global warming and other threats
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