Scientific information is complicated and full of caveats and clarifications. This, of course, absolutely ruins the shareability of even the most interesting facts and discoveries. So, what’s an ...

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Concerns have been rising about American adults’ lackluster understanding of science and declining trust in scientists. A November 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that the share of ...

Anyone can do a simple experiment. Navigate to a search engine that offers suggested completions for what you type, and start typing “scientists believe.” When I did it, I got suggestions about the ...

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...

Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe by Carl Zimmer. Dutton, 2025 ($32) The air around us is more alive than we might care to think. What seems like an in-­between void is really a far ...