We Don’t Need to Choose between Brain Injury and ‘Mass Hysteria’ to Explain Havana Syndrome
Puzzling Havana Syndrome injuries that have afflicted U.S. diplomats may have a more complicated explanation than solely pulsed microwaves or mass psychology
Disregard for Women’s Lives Explains the Comstock Act’s Origins. It Also Explains Its Revival Today
Activists who seek to revive this antiquated law share with Anthony Comstock, the Comstock Act’s namesake and progenitor, a similar view of women as subordinate to the decisions of men and God
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June 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Walking barefoot on hot stones; what makes bluebirds blue
Why Did Ancient Romans Make this Baffling Metal Dodecahedron?
A mysterious 12-sided object called a dodecahedron discovered in England has archaeologists both excited and baffled
The Poetic Lives of Lost Women of Math and Science
When poet Jessy Randall saw that so many female scientists weren’t getting their due, she got mad. And then she decided to write poems for as many as she could
Here's What Universities Always Get Wrong about Student Protests
Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow
Soviet-Era Pseudoscience Lurks behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ Worries
Dodgy studies and fantastic claims have long powered a belief in devious Russian brain weapons, from mind control to microwave devices
What Philosopher Ibn Sina Can Teach Us about AI
A philosopher who lived centuries before artificial intelligence might be able to help us understand the field's personhood questions
AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator
AI can better education, not threaten it, if we learn some lessons from the adoption of the calculator into the classroom
May 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Pavlov’s dogs; Mercury’s dark side
In Matters of Scientific Debate, Follow the Houdini Rule
Scientific expertise is typically limited and specific. When evaluating scientific claims, look to the relevant experts
Locs Represent Resistance for Black People in the U.S. That’s Why They Are under Fire
In cultures hostile to African hairstyles, so-called dreadlocks have long been a countercultural symbol for those who stand in opposition to oppressive ideals