Traders in Bangladesh used lead chromate to enhance the spice’s appearance. Then scientists and policymakers stepped in.
Book Review: A Gloomy Look at the History of Climate Science
David Lipsky traces the evolution of global warming science and climate-change denial in “The Parrot and the Igloo.”
David Lipsky traces the evolution of global warming science and climate-change denial in “The Parrot and the Igloo.”
Interview: The Ethical Puzzle of Sentient AI
Philosophy professor Jonathan Birch says the potential for conscious AI raises a host of moral concerns.
Philosophy professor Jonathan Birch says the potential for conscious AI raises a host of moral concerns.
Police Say Dogs Help Solve Crimes. Little Evidence Supports That.
In 2020, Salt Lake City abruptly terminated its canine unit for pursuing and apprehending suspects. Not much changed.
In 2020, Salt Lake City abruptly terminated its canine unit for pursuing and apprehending suspects. Not much changed.
The Education System Isn’t Ready for Another Widespread Closure
The pandemic suggested clear lessons on the value — and limitations — of online learning. Are educators listening?
The pandemic suggested clear lessons on the value — and limitations — of online learning. Are educators listening?
Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened.
California’s Salton Sea offers a tableau of dead wildlife, toxic dust, and neglect. It was long in the making.
California’s Salton Sea offers a tableau of dead wildlife, toxic dust, and neglect. It was long in the making.
The COVID Pandemic Was Devastating. But Was It Trauma?
To answer the question, one must first define trauma — which is more difficult than it might seem.
To answer the question, one must first define trauma — which is more difficult than it might seem.
Book Review: How Our Hands Reveal Our Thoughts
In “Thinking with Our Hands,” psychologist Susan Goldin-Meadow explores the power and nuances of gesturing.
In “Thinking with Our Hands,” psychologist Susan Goldin-Meadow explores the power and nuances of gesturing.
AI Creators Want Us to Believe AI Is an Existential Threat. Why?
A public fixation on extinction from AI could empower industry insiders and distract from AI’s more immediate harms.
A public fixation on extinction from AI could empower industry insiders and distract from AI’s more immediate harms.
Studies Show a Need for Procedural Justice in ‘Hot Spot’ Policing
Research supports a style of high-crime policing emphasizing transparency and fairness. Will police follow the evidence?
Research supports a style of high-crime policing emphasizing transparency and fairness. Will police follow the evidence?
The Invisible Effect Medical Notes Could Have on Care
Doctors sometimes describe their patients negatively. How does that affect their treatment down the line?
Doctors sometimes describe their patients negatively. How does that affect their treatment down the line?
In Alaska, Tribal Governments Push for Larger Conservation Role
To preserve their food supply, Native Alaskans are teaming up with federal officials and state scientists.
To preserve their food supply, Native Alaskans are teaming up with federal officials and state scientists.
Amid a Mental Health Crisis, Foster Children Are Forgotten
Gaps in research may be masking the full extent of the pandemic’s psychological toll on children in foster care.
Gaps in research may be masking the full extent of the pandemic’s psychological toll on children in foster care.
Book Review: Launching Capitalism Into Space
Ashlee Vance’s “When the Heavens Went on Sale” chronicles the new generation of space entrepreneurs.
Ashlee Vance’s “When the Heavens Went on Sale” chronicles the new generation of space entrepreneurs.
In Life Expectancy Trends, the Health Impacts of Incarceration
Research suggests prison accelerates the aging process and may be a factor in falling U.S. life expectancy.
Research suggests prison accelerates the aging process and may be a factor in falling U.S. life expectancy.
I Was a Wilderness Therapy Success Story. Then My PTSD Surfaced.
As a teen, I credited the therapy with reversing the downward spiral I was on. But in college, the nightmares began.
As a teen, I credited the therapy with reversing the downward spiral I was on. But in college, the nightmares began.