Science & Society

  1. Science & Society

    Online reviews can make over-the-counter drugs look way too effective

    Online patient reviews put a far more misleading spin on medications than clinical trials do.

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  2. Science & Society

    Science journalists don’t use the science of ‘nudge’

    Acting Editor in Chief Elizabeth Quill discusses the mission of science journalists.

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  3. Science & Society

    Data-driven crime prediction fails to erase human bias

    Software programs that predict where crimes will occur don’t eliminate bias; they exacerbate it.

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  4. Psychology

    Nudging people to make good choices can backfire

    Steering people’s decisions with simple nudges, such as e-mail reminders or opt-out programs, can come with a downside.

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  5. Ecosystems

    Invasive species, climate change threaten Great Lakes

    In The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, a journalist chronicles the lakes’ downward spiral and slow revival.

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  6. Tech

    Virtual reality has a motion sickness problem

    Virtual reality games and experiences can make some people sick, and women are more susceptible.

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  7. Science & Society

    Choosing the right cyberattack response is a complicated game

    Public shaming or retaliation aren’t necessarily the best strategies in the world of cyber warfare, an analysis reveals

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  8. Humans

    Transgender children are at greater risk of mental health problems

    The Trump administration has rescinded federal protections for transgender kids in public schools, a move that the American Academy of Pediatrics condemns.

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  9. Science & Society

    Scientists may work to prevent bias, but they don’t always say so

    Scientists may do the work to prevent bias in their experiments — but they aren’t telling other scientists about it, two new studies show.

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  10. Science & Society

    Physics greats of the 20th century mixed science and public service

    New biographies highlight Enrico Fermi’s and Richard Garwin’s contributions to science and society.

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  11. Science & Society

    Science’s questions rarely have clear, easy answers

    Acting Editor in Chief Elizabeth Quill discusses science's complexities.

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  12. Genetics

    Human gene editing therapies are OK in certain cases, panel advises

    A panel of experts says clinical gene editing to correct and prevent human disease should move forward, but enhancements should not be allowed.

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