Editor's Note
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History reveals how societies survive plagues
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about how societies have survived plagues, racial inequity, the coronavirus and racism as a public health crisis.
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Science News will observe #ShutDownSTEM on June 10
Our staff will use this time away from the daily news cycle to start working to improve our coverage of race and inequity.
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We have learned much, and need to learn much more
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the challenges of covering emerging scientific discoveries in the time of COVID-19.
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Adapting to climate change, our next global challenge
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the many ways Science News is covering climate change adaption.
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Susan Milius, your guide to the peculiarities of nature
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the rambling route Susan Milius, life sciences writer, took before landing at Science News. And how we're all richer for her writing.
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Sticking to our mission: covering science writ large
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has suddenly overturned every corner of life, editor in chief Nancy Shute writes.
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When coronavirus is both work and worry
Our editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses what it's like to cover the current coronavirus pandemic.
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When a new virus breaks
We’ve been covering the novel coronavirus outbreak from the beginning, with multiple reporters tracking down answers to questions readers may have and asking a lot of questions of our own.
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Scientists embrace a cathedral’s rebirth
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the science behind restoring Notre Dame's unique sound.
By Nancy Shute