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Science Is, Undeniably, Making the World a Better Place: A Conversation With Steven Pinker

Oliver Burkeman explores human nature, violence, feminism, and religion with one of the world’s most controversial cognitive scientists. Can he dent Steven Pinker’s optimism?

Oliver Burkeman

News in Brief

In Defense of Studying the Duck Penis

Duck penis expert Patricia Brennan offers a catalog of all the amazing things that would not exist without the pursuit of "oddball" biological research.

Ryan Jacobs

Environment

Scientific Publishing Is Killing Science

Here's how to fix it.

Michael White

Environment

How Immigrants Make American Science Great

While the rest of the world is catching up, the United States is still the leader in quality science research—thanks to people from other countries.

Michael White

Social Justice

Real Talk About Abortion

As the long, angry fight over abortion roars on, Tracy Weitz, a researcher in California, has quietly worked to gather reliable facts about the procedure and the women who choose to have it.

Nina Martin

Environment

Darwin Day and the Science of Science Denial

Why Charles Darwin is the perfect figure for an international celebration of science.

Michael White

Environment

Why I Don’t Care About Open Access to Research—and Why You Should

Open access to research papers doesn't mean much to researchers, but the government hopes it'll serve a greater good.

Michael White

Environment

Dolphins Are Dying and No One Knows Why

If an Unusual Mortality Event sounds like something out of a movie, it's not. There's one happening right now.

Noah Davis

News in Brief

As an Experiment, Let’s Put More Scientists in Congress

A new-ish political action committee wants to see professionals from science, technology, math, and engineering stop carping from the political sidelines and start running for elected office.

Michael Todd