Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Trump Exemplifies Our Ableist Culture
The idea that we must "beat" or "get over" illness helps explain the grotesque carnival we’re now seeing in the White House -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How COVID-19 is Changing the English Language
From ‘social distancing’ to ‘self-quarantining,’ the pandemic is leaving a lasting impact on the English lexicon -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Changing Our Dreams
Anxiety about social distancing and infection is altering how much we dream and the nature of our dreams themselves -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fighting Back against the Loneliness Epidemic
Throughout the country, socially distanced young adults and older adults have been forming connections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We Must Reduce the Trauma of Medical Diagnoses
If a diagnosis is not delivered with care, it can form an intense “flashbulb memory” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID-19-Era Isolation Is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse
People with anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder report suffering relapses related to the stress of staying at home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
India Is in Denial about the COVID-19 Crisis
The country is headed for disaster as the pandemic devastates health services and livelihoods -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
India Is in Denial about the COVID-19 Crisis
The country is headed for disaster as the pandemic devastates health services and livelihoods -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Another Misguided ‘War’ on Obesity
Boris Johnson’s new campaign focuses on focus on personal responsibility rather than attacking poverty and inequality, the root causes of obesity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Another Misguided ‘War’ on Obesity
Boris Johnson’s new campaign focuses on focus on personal responsibility rather than attacking poverty and inequality, the root causes of obesity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might ‘Forget’ the Coronavirus, Too
The legacy of the 20th century’s deadliest pandemic shows how large groups remember—and forget—their shared past -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Cure for COVID-19 Will Take More Than Personal Immunity
Our communal systems actually do much of the heavy lifting to keep us healthy or help us heal -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Cure for COVID-19 Will Take More Than Personal Immunity
Our communal systems actually do much of the heavy lifting to keep us healthy or help us heal -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Can a Cartoon Raccoon Keep Schoolkids Safe from COVID-19?
Well, why not? It worked for Smokey the Bear and forest fires -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com