How We’re Unintentionally Defunding the National Institutes of Health
In 1998, Congress voted to double the budget of the NIH over the next five years. Ten years later, Michael White looks back on what actually happened.
How Big Data Is Changing Science (and Society)
If a world that relies on cause and effect gets rid of the cause, what happens?
The Frightening and Fraught Future of Genetic Testing
Will genetic testing inevitably become a part of all of our decision-making processes?
Are We Still Evolving?
Yep, but there's a catch: Our identities might be too fluid for any advantageous mutations to take hold.
The Genetics of Global Warming
As climates continue to change, so does the DNA of the species around us.
The Scientific Debate About GM Foods Is Over: They’re Safe
Now it's time to have a better public debate.