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Living in Denial
By the Editor on September 13, 2012From climate change to vaccines, evolution to flu, denialists are on the march. Why are so many people refusing...
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Affluent Materialists vs. Struggling Altruists in Times of Disaster
By the Editor on September 3, 2012In times of turmoil and strife, people seek the support and council of of fellow sufferers. The most recent...
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The Theological Roots of Akin’s “Legitimate Rape” Comment
By the Editor on August 24, 2012Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), his party’s candidate in the Missouri Senate race to unseat Democrat Claire McCaskill, has quickly...
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Environmentalism’s Biggest Challenge: Save the Arctic
By the Editor on August 24, 2012This month we are expecting to see a record ice melt in the Arctic. But this is not a...
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A New Kind of Social Science for the 21st Century
By the Editor on August 22, 2012Over at Edge.org, Harvard University physician and social scientist Nicholas A. Christakis discusses transformative changes in the social sciences...
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Multiple Factors, Including Climate Change, Led to Mayan Collapse
By the Editor on August 22, 2012A new analysis of complex interactions between humans and the environment preceding the 9th century collapse and abandonment of...
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New Science of Religion Says God Has Gotten a Bad Rap
By the Editor on August 18, 2012The implication that religion is basically malevolent is a standard assertion of the New Atheists. Their argument isn’t just...
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A Major Advance Toward a Birth Control Pill for Men
By the Editor on August 17, 2012Potentially huge news published today in the journal Cell is the result of two years of collaboration between teams...
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Poll Shows Atheism on the Rise in the U.S.
By the Editor on August 15, 2012Religiosity is on the decline in the U.S. and atheism is on the rise, according to a new worldwide...
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Scientific Disciplines Must Link Up to Serve Development
By the Editor on August 13, 2012A greater commitment to multidisciplinary research, and to local problem solving, is essential to achieving future development goals. UN...