Research-based interventions for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder exist, but few get access.
Opinion: Google Search Has Nothing to Fear From ChatGPT
Saying ChatGPT will replace search is like saying podcasts will replace universities. They do two different things.
Saying ChatGPT will replace search is like saying podcasts will replace universities. They do two different things.
People With Disabilities Deserve Better Health Care. We All Do.
Patients who need special accommodations struggle to find doctors. But the barriers they face affect everyone.
Patients who need special accommodations struggle to find doctors. But the barriers they face affect everyone.
Wanted (By Scientists): Dead Birds and Bats, Felled by Renewables
Collecting, studying, and storing the carcasses from wind and solar facilities, scientists say, can unlock new insights.
Collecting, studying, and storing the carcasses from wind and solar facilities, scientists say, can unlock new insights.
In the Horn of Africa, a Climate-Fueled Food Catastrophe Looms
Climate change-induced drought is exposing cracks in the global food system and overwhelming humanitarian aid.
Climate change-induced drought is exposing cracks in the global food system and overwhelming humanitarian aid.
Why Climate Science Shouldn’t Forget to Factor in Brain Health
Climate change is the biggest global health threat facing us today.
Climate change is the biggest global health threat facing us today.
Amid COVID, the Air Hazards of Gas Appliances Draw New Scrutiny
Covid-19 has drawn new attention to indoor air pollution. Science has long considered gas appliances to be key culprits.
Covid-19 has drawn new attention to indoor air pollution. Science has long considered gas appliances to be key culprits.
Interview: Talking Truth and Fiction With Chatgpt
The famed bot can emulate journalism, but it embellishes, too. So does it understand the consequences of falsehoods?
The famed bot can emulate journalism, but it embellishes, too. So does it understand the consequences of falsehoods?
Book Review: Tracing the Relational Roots of Happiness
A study spanning generations, the authors of “The Good Life” argue, shows that happiness derives from human connections.
A study spanning generations, the authors of “The Good Life” argue, shows that happiness derives from human connections.
Q&A: Jonathan Kahn on New Frontiers in Racial Profiling
The author of “Race in a Bottle” discusses the risks and pitfalls of a technology that uses genetic samples to create virtual mugshots.
The author of “Race in a Bottle” discusses the risks and pitfalls of a technology that uses genetic samples to create virtual mugshots.
Born of Eugenics, Can Standardized Testing Escape Its Past?
High-stakes testing has struggled with overt and implicit biases. Should it still have a place in modern education?
High-stakes testing has struggled with overt and implicit biases. Should it still have a place in modern education?
Science Needs Better Fraud Detection – And More Whistleblowers
An influential paper on amyloid protein and Alzheimer’s potentially fabricated data. Why did it take 16 years to flag?
An influential paper on amyloid protein and Alzheimer’s potentially fabricated data. Why did it take 16 years to flag?
The Public Shouldn’t Pay for Drugs Twice
Taxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. For equitable drug access, we need a new R&D model.
Taxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. For equitable drug access, we need a new R&D model.
Interview: Why Mastering Language Is So Difficult for AI
Scientist Gary Marcus argues that “deep learning” is not the only path to true artificial intelligence.
Scientist Gary Marcus argues that “deep learning” is not the only path to true artificial intelligence.
STEM Graduate Programs Should Embrace Failure
My Ph.D. research culminated in a popular published article. I couldn’t have done it without hitting some dead ends.
My Ph.D. research culminated in a popular published article. I couldn’t have done it without hitting some dead ends.
Book Review: The Magic of the World’s Soggy Places
In “Fen, Bog, and Swamp,” Annie Proulx explores the marvels of wetlands and the sobering history of their destruction.
In “Fen, Bog, and Swamp,” Annie Proulx explores the marvels of wetlands and the sobering history of their destruction.