Distrust Authorities, Including Me
The presidential election and pandemic have highlighted the fallibility of experts, but that doesn’t mean we should dismiss them all
The presidential election and pandemic have highlighted the fallibility of experts, but that doesn’t mean we should dismiss them all
Understanding how algorithm manipulators exploit our cognitive vulnerabilities empowers us to fight back
Testing positive for COVID antibodies is not a pass to date freely
Princeton’s Sam Wang had to eat his words (and a cricket) in 2016. He talks about the impacts of the pandemic and QAnon on public-opinion tallies in 2020
Even during a bitter election season, persuasive conversations were not only possible but surprisingly attainable
The balance of data don’t support the idea, and claims otherwise could lead to alarmism
Millennia-old burial sites show equal-opportunity hunting roles might have been commonplace
Scanners try to watch the red-blue divide play out underneath the skull
Dog and owner body weight can influence veterinarians’ perceptions
We wrap up our preelection series with Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz, who talks about the possible effects of the election results on technology development and use.&..
A new study finds no serious evidence of a liberal (or conservative) bias with respect to replicability, quality or impact of research
The new political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable and morally contemptible
Simultaneous TV, texting and Instagram lead to memory-sapping attention lapses
Many of the statues not along the coast are in places that featured a resource vital to the communities that lived and worked there.
Fact-checkers aim to get closer to the truth, but their biases can shroud the very truth they seek
More than 40 of the birds, in coalitions of three or four, may fight for days over oak trees in which to store their acorns.
Research into the determinants of gender identity may do more harm than good
An open letter
Much like spoken language, Internet memes take on shifting political meanings according to context
Professional and college teams alike need to get fans back in the stands in droves—as long as they can keep everyone safe
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