Companies are increasingly using environmental DNA for ecological assessments and more. But there are caveats.
Ethics & Values
Asking the Internet About Birth Control
Takeaway from review of thousands of tweets: More experts, please.
Takeaway from review of thousands of tweets: More experts, please.
Revisiting ‘Town Without Pity’ as a Moral Yardstick
It is a moral period piece that shows us just how bad things used to be not that long ago, while challenging us to be aware of what might still need to be changed.
It is a moral period piece that shows us just how bad things used to be not that long ago, while challenging us to be aware of what might still need to be changed.
Why Isn’t Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.
Rene Descartes: Doubt Is the Origin of Wisdom
Knowledge is a product of doubt.
Knowledge is a product of doubt.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Can Sortition Save Us From the Zombies of Extinction?
We need sortition to replace the poisonous, deformed contraption that we bizarrely call democracy. Let me try to explain.
We need sortition to replace the poisonous, deformed contraption that we bizarrely call democracy. Let me try to explain.
Shouldn’t Every American Enjoy the Luxury of a Roof?
A frightening share of our richest don’t necessarily think so
A frightening share of our richest don’t necessarily think so
No Quick Fix Can Solve an Existential Crisis
We often give ourselves simple stories with simple solutions.
We often give ourselves simple stories with simple solutions.
The Choices We Make
You never know who or what you will encounter.
You never know who or what you will encounter.
UN Climate Plan Fails to Tackle Emissions From Meat, Researchers Warn
The FAO’s food system roadmap omits the most urgent climate intervention — curbing how much meat we eat.
The FAO’s food system roadmap omits the most urgent climate intervention — curbing how much meat we eat.
The Allure and Dangers of Experimenting With Brain-Dead Bodies
For scientists who perform medical research on the recently deceased, there are few regulatory or ethical guardrails.
For scientists who perform medical research on the recently deceased, there are few regulatory or ethical guardrails.
Worrisome Right-Wing Plots to Overthrow the U.S. or Foment Civil War Are Now ‘Normal’
Many right-wing Americans are leaning toward political violence — and want to replace democracy with theocracy.
Many right-wing Americans are leaning toward political violence — and want to replace democracy with theocracy.
Elephant Poaching Is a Humanitarian Crisis, Too
Most conservation efforts fail to address poverty as a primary cause of the poaching crisis. Poachers can make more money from one kill than most sub-Saharan Africans earn in an entire year.
Most conservation efforts fail to address poverty as a primary cause of the poaching crisis. Poachers can make more money from one kill than most sub-Saharan Africans earn in an entire year.
15 Common Phrases That Are Way More Ableist Than You May Realize
“Stop complaining – other people have it worse.”
“Stop complaining – other people have it worse.”
Warning for Journalists: You’re More Ignorant Than You Realize
Marty Baron favors digging for truth over ‘moral clarity’.
Marty Baron favors digging for truth over ‘moral clarity’
The Belief in Humanity’s Future Is a Personal Choice
The discussion during our recent Humanity for Peace Coalition meeting offered very interesting and thought-out interventions.
The discussion during our recent Humanity for Peace Coalition meeting offered very interesting and thought-out interventions.