Science & Society

  1. Neuroscience

    Yasser Roudi: Creating maps in the brain

    Physicist Yasser Roudi does the math on how the brain and other complex systems process information.

    By Susan Gaidos
  2. Quantum Physics

    Shinsei Ryu: Error-free quantum calculations

    Physicist Shinsei Ryu navigates the confusing border between the quantum and everyday realms.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Life

    Gia Voeltz: Redrawing the cell’s floor plan

    Cell biologist Gia Voeltz has changed our view of the endoplasmic reticulum.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Genetics

    Feng Zhang: Editing DNA

    Scientist Feng Zhang has developed a system to easily and precisely edit genomes.

    By Susan Gaidos
  5. Climate

    Hurricane reports ignore indirect deaths

    Nearly half of all hurricane and tropical storm fatalities are indirect, yet they typically aren’t included in official storm reports.

    By Thomas Sumner
  6. Science & Society

    A parting shot of coffee

    Science News biomedical writer Nathan Seppa gives some final thoughts on coffee, saunas and skepticism as he retires from the magazine after 18 years.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Science & Society

    Latest science survey is heavy on trivia, light on concepts

    A Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. adults get a D in science. But the questions asked don’t necessarily test your grasp of science.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  8. Science & Society

    Rocky families, not same-sex parents, blamed for kids’ troubles in adulthood

    Range of adult problems linked to childhood family changes, not gay parents.

    By Bruce Bower
  9. Science & Society

    Short memory can be good strategy

    Game theory reveals that there’s a limit to the effectiveness of relying on prior results to predict competitors’ behavior.

    By Andrew Grant
  10. Math

    Evidence-based medicine lacks solid supporting evidence

    Saving science from its statistical flaws will require radical revision in its methods

    By Tom Siegfried
  11. Physics

    Nobel laureate finds beauty in science and science in beauty

    In ‘A Beautiful Question,’ Frank Wilczek explores links between math and art

    By Tom Siegfried
  12. Science & Society

    Why enforced ‘service with a smile’ should be banned

    If management wants workers to maintain false cheer, those workers should be trained, supported and compensated for the emotional labor, a new review suggests.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg