Massive Science Report № 3
We worked with scientists in the field to explain how we’re growing meats in labs—and when you can eat them. It's your introduction to the next agricultural revolution.
Massive Science Report № 2
Join five scientists as they explain the research behind new psychedelic treatments for mental illnesses
Massive Science Report № 1
We've gathered a team of geneticists, biologists, and environmental scientists to bring you the most up-to-date report on the science, history, and safety of genetically-modified organisms.
Dear Harvard, Berkeley, and MIT: don't patent CRISPR
Read now →Everyone should benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime discovery
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Genetically modified crops are way more common than you'd think
Read now →It's not just about what you eat – GM crops make their way into everything
Here's another study on the genetics of same-sex sexual behavior, with a lot of caveats
Read now →There are many, many more questions than answers
What’s happening in Texas is climate nihilism
Read now →The disastrous blackouts are the government admitting they don't care if some people die
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The lab-leak hypothesis for COVID-19 is becoming a conspiracy theory
Read now →To explain where SARS-CoV-2 came from, look at processes with scientific explanations and precedents
5 peer comments
Charles Darwin, made flesh and tedious
Read now →A new book humanizes the legend, but few will want to read it
Will genetic choice make sex obsolete?
Read now →Anyone hoping to shop for blemish-free, farm-to-crib babies with no diseases and a poet’s soul will be disappointed
Meet Lady Mary Montagu, who brought smallpox inoculation to England
Read now →This poet and essayist likely saved many lives from this deadly, disfiguring disease
The protein Klotho could extend the life of the brain. Is that a good thing?
Read now →Klotho originates in the brain but the hype has spread worldwide
Climate strikers send a message: "Put your planet and its people over profit"
Read now →"We are supposed to be the 'leaders of tomorrow', but are being forced to become the leaders of today because our current leaders refuse to hear our cries"
Scientists found an entire herpes virus genome hiding out in fish DNA
Read now →Researchers have made a bizarre discovery involving transposons, parasitic DNA found in fish (and humans)
2 peer comments
Henry Greely, bioethicist and attorney, on why genetic tech isn't so scary
Read now →'I probably wouldn’t regulate anything except possibly parents'
Science brawls, explained by a scientist
Read now →Here's what scientists are feuding about online this week
An anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing app that warns you when your friends are sick
Read now →A different kind of contact tracing sounds an alarm when people in your social circle are falling ill
Should peer review stop being anonymous?
Read now →Prominent researchers can take the gamble, but junior scientists risk retribution
4 peer comments
The water supply for billions of people is drying up
Read now →The cryosphere is melting, sea levels are rising, and oceans are acidifying, says upcoming IPCC report
Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the woman who gave us bulletproof vests and yoga pants
Read now →The long-serving DuPont chemist invented kevlar and contributed to spandex
Climate change is going to upset global food supplies and make Dust Bowl summers look tame
Read now →Yes, the IPCC report says it's that bad.
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The Republican tax plan would hurt students and young people. We can't let it pass
Read now →Making tuition waivers taxable would keep students out of the middle class the proposal claims to protect
Space futurism is stupid
Read now →There is no reason to think that billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk know what's best for humanity
CDC confirms three person-to-person cases of coronavirus in the United States
Read now →The number includes a patient in Sacramento County, California, but it does not include 44 people from a cruise ship quarantined in Japan
Don't believe the conspiracy theories you hear about coronavirus and HIV
Read now →Especially if you work for the New York Times
And now some stories of scientists getting mansplained to
Read now →Being an expert in your field doesn't stop people from telling you what they think
The Trump administration puts transphobic pseudoscience into law
Read now →They call it science but it's nothing of the sort
These are the health effects of tear gas
Read now →Tear gas can kill, but exposure can also cause chronic respiratory difficulty and severe eye injuries for months and potentially years after
Sydney Brenner: the last giants of 20th century biology
Read now →Losing one of the heroes of 20th century science
A continuously updated list of bad genetics studies
Read now →Is there a gene for being a cat person? A dog person? A mean person? A selfish person?
The best science stories from around the web, hand-curated and eye-read by science writers
Read now →The week's not over yet but it's been pretty good so far
USDA and FDA announce that they'll both regulate cellular agriculture, but at different stages
Read now →The decision can be seen as a win for the companies that are working on cell-based meat products
Catch Mercury crossing in front of the Sun, or wait 'til 2032 for your next chance
Read now →From about 7:35AM to 1PM EST, a tiny dot will chug across the Sun
Remembering Katherine Johnson. A space scientist's life in pictures
Read now →A critical scientist for the space program, passed away today at 101
Apollo 11 brought messages from Earth to the Moon and then almost forgot about them
Read now →A gold olive branch, an Apollo 1 commemoration, and messages from world leaders were tossed off the lander's ladder
Take CRISPR/Cas9 outside, use it like a hand-held search engine for wild genomes
Read now →Instead of little robots, using proteins as naturally occurring nanotechnology