Basic Chemistry
Chemistry Urgently Needs to Develop Safer Materials
The damaging effects of accidents like the Ohio train derailment would be minimized if industry would commit to developing safer chemical processes and products
Opinion
Public Health
Why the U.S. Needs a Formal Reckoning on the COVID Pandemic
After Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and other major tragedies, the U.S. has examined itself to see how to prevent the next catastrophe. We need to do the same for the COVID pandemic
Natural Disasters
We May Never Predict Earthquakes, but We Can Make Them Less Deadly
Improvements in how scientists measure plate movement and detect places where stress is building allow them to recognize areas where the likelihood of an earthquake is high
Defense
Chinese Spy Balloon Saga Shows UFOs Deserve Serious Investigations
By shunting pilot observations aside, the Pentagon likely fostered a UFO fad and overlooked Chinese intelligence technology entering U.S. airspace
Astronomy
The Asteroid Blast That Shook the World Is Still Making an Impact
The Chelyabinsk asteroid slammed into Earth’s atmosphere 10 years ago, the largest impact in more than a century
Climate Change
Water Shortages Threaten to Increase Violence and Disappearances in Mexico
The U.S. government must fund water-saving efforts in Mexico if it wants to quell the nation’s drug violence
Psychology
The Best Way to Boost Workers’ Mental Health Is to Give Them Good Managers
To improve workers’ health, research shows, companies need to support “transformational” leaders and weed out “destructive” actors, not just tout wellness programs...
Black Holes
Quantum Entanglement Isn’t All That Spooky After All
The way we teach quantum theory conveys a spookiness that isn’t actually there
Computing
How ChatGPT Can Improve Education, Not Threaten It
A professor explains why he is allowing students to incorporate ChatGPT into their writing process instead of banning the new technology
Exercise
We Can Make Football Safer
Through better equipment, improved knowledge of head injury and better medical care, we can mitigate the effects of concussion at all levels of football
