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United States National Science Foundation: Making the Most of the "Ethical and Societal Considerations" in the CHIPS and Science Act
Inside Effective Altruism's Plan to Stop Science Killing Us All
Inside Effective Altruism's Plan to Stop Science Killing Us All
Effective Altruism (EA), a movement of rationalist do-gooders that has been growing in size and influence for just over a decade, hit the headlines worldwide in 2022 - although not quite as its supporters hoped.
Others Helped Me Become a Scientist. Now, I'm Paying It Forward
Others Helped Me Become a Scientist. Now, I'm Paying It Forward
Outreach activities helped this postdoc grow and find satisfaction in her work as a scientist
Trust in Scientists Soared in Australia and New Zealand During Covid Pandemic, Poll Finds
Scientists: Don't Feed the Doubt Machine
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same.
The Widespread and Unjust Drinking Water and Clean Water Crisis in the United States
The Widespread and Unjust Drinking Water and Clean Water Crisis in the United States
Proper water and sanitation access remains an issue for many in the United States. Here the authors estimate and map the full scope of water hardship, including both incomplete plumbing and water quality across the country.
The Boundaries of an Infinite Expanse
For more than a year now, we've spent more time in virtual spaces than ever before. Mostly involuntarily. What does this do to us? And what opportunities do today's digital solutions offer us?
How Universities Have Betrayed Reason and Humanity-And What's to Be Done About It
How Universities Have Betrayed Reason and Humanity-And What's to Be Done About It
We urgently need to create a high-profile campaign devoted to transforming universities in the way required so that humanity may learn how to make social progress toward a better, wiser, more civilized, enlightened world.
Study: Employment Rose Among Those in Free Money Experiment
After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and reported lower rates of anxiety and depression.
Sci-Fi Surveillance: Europe's Secretive Push into Biometric Technology
Without Learning to Think Statistically, We'll Never Know when People Are Bending the Truth
Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal
In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.
Google Employees Are Free to Speak Up. Except on Antitrust.
A company operating in the shadow of government regulators has some very particular rules about what workers can say about it.
From Garden Streets to Bike Highways: Four Ideas for Post-Covid Cities - Visualised
Facts V Feelings: How to Stop Our Emotions Misleading Us
Facts V Feelings: How to Stop Our Emotions Misleading Us
The pandemic has shown how a lack of solid statistics can be dangerous. But even with the firmest of evidence, we often end up ignoring the facts we don't like.
