Kristen French
How Right-Wing Politics Make You Physically Ill
Over the past two decades, right-wing ideology has become associated with less trust in medicine—and poorer health
Can a New Drug Combo Prevent Death by Suicide?
It may reduce suicidal intent for up to a month or more
Using Brain Waves to Translate Thoughts into Pictures
Young scientists dream up a way to decipher the mind’s eye with EEG and AI
Nobody Could Save Timmy the Whale
Months of rescue efforts by influencers and millionaires may have just prolonged his death
The Impossible Strength of the Testosterone Myth
Scientists keep knocking it down but it keeps roaring back
Your Brain Can Learn Things When You’re Unconscious
It’s more awake and alive to the outside world under anesthesia than we thought
How Trump’s Science Cuts Threaten National Security
Weak science leads to bad forecasting and poor decision making
New Fathers Are Dying, and We Don’t Know Why
A conversation with a pediatrician about the first study to track paternal mortality
Where Does Novelty Come From?
A conversation with paleobiologist Douglas Erwin about how novelty becomes true innovation in biological and cultural evolution
How to Build a Trustworthy Robot
A conversation with a robot researcher about a possible future where robots are like teammates in hospitals, factories, and homes
What Your Dream Life Says About You
A conversation with a dream researcher about how dream content and recall may reflect personality and thinking style
