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Young and Healthy and Waiting to Get Cancer

The hardest part of living with the BRCA1 gene.

May 27, 2020

Evolution Is the Greatest Show on Earth

These videos are a gateway drug to science.

A Vision of Our Post-Lockdown Future

China’s health codes allow people to resume their lives with confidence. At what cost?

May 20, 2020

Welcome Back, Animals!

It’s time to consider how we can have more animals in our daily lives in the city.

The Health Clinic Crisis on Main Street

Community health centers, a lifeline for Americans, are in critical condition.

May 20, 2020

The Hidden Life of Viruses

The COVID-19 crisis has made the dark energy of evolution visible.

Why COVID-19 Flare-Ups Will Keep Happening

Like earthquakes and forest fires, outbreaks have a “heavy tail” of large events.

May 13, 2020

The Carouser and the Great Astronomer

It’s a fine line between oblivion and immortality.

May 13, 2020

What’s Missing in Pandemic Models

Philosophy is needed to put the science of COVID-19 in perspective.

May 6, 2020

Galileo the Science Publicist

Scientists putting their lives on the line can take heart from a great astronomer.

May 6, 2020

How Science Trumps Denial

Scientists putting their career and health on the line can take heart from Galileo.

May 6, 2020

Don’t Fear the Robot

I invented Roomba and assure you, robots won’t take over the world.

May 5, 2020