Beyond Bias
December 18, 2023 By Jyoti Madhusoodanan In a now-classic series of experiments, researchers teased out the deep-rooted nature of human bias simply by distributing red…
Truth Decay
Polluted Minds
April 16, 2024 By Sherry Baker By 1992, burgeoning population, choking traffic, and explosive industrial growth in Mexico City had caused the United Nations to…
The Processed Food Fight
April 26, 2024 By Amos Zeeberg After decades of searching, many scientists believe they have finally pinned down the main problem with our modern diets—the…
When Your Psychologist is an AI
When Your Psychologist is an AI Amid a shortage of mental health providers, people are turning to chatbots for support. But is their advice trustworthy…
Moral Imagination
November 15, 2023 By D. Watkins Survival supersedes morality, at least where I grew up. Phrases like “fight or flight” become privileged because, well, where…
Anti-Trans Myths
How a political movement manufactured scientific misinformation and legitimized hate. November 6, 2023 By Simón(e) D. Sun and Florence Ashley We’ve watched with horror, but…