Science & Society
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Science & Society
Murray Gell-Mann gave structure to the subatomic world
Best known for his quarks, the preeminent theoretical physicist was also a complexity pioneer
- Health & Medicine
A cognitive neuroscientist warns that the U.S. justice system harms teen brains
The U.S. justice system holds adolescents to adult standards, and puts young people in situations that harm their development, a researcher argues.
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How the battle against measles varies around the world
Measles is a global health threat. Snapshots of several countries show how stopping its spread depends on local conditions and beliefs.
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These are the top 10 landmarks in the history of making measurements
Little appreciated but vastly important, metrology celebrates a long history with the adoption of new definitions for key units.
- Science & Society
Celebrating scientists who ask big questions
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses scientists who are asking important questions for society.
- Life
1 million species are under threat. Here are 5 ways we speed up extinctions
One million of the world’s plant and animal species are now under threat of extinction, a new report finds.
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Medical student evaluations appear riddled with racial and gender biases
Women and minorities are more frequently described by personality in medical student evaluations, but men are described by their skills, a study says.
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Facebook data show how many people left Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Conventional surveys can’t track migration after natural disasters in real time. But Facebook data may provide a crude estimate of those who flee.
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A science-themed escape room gives the brain a workout
Quantum physicist Paul Kwiat reveals what it takes do well in LabEscape, his science-themed escape room.
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How we reported on the challenges of using ancestry tests to solve crimes
Here’s how we found out what happened when an arrest was made in the Golden State Killer case that was tied to genetic testing.
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How we reported a controversial story about the day the dinosaurs died
Here’s how we covered the story of new fossils found in the Tanis site in North Dakota, including the story’s more controversial elements.
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Introducing the Transparency Project
The Transparency Project aims to be more open and accountable to readers by explaining key coverage decisions and showing how science journalism happens.
