Faye Flam
In case of coronavirus, complacency is a danger
Scientific models show a reasonably high probability that the Wuhan coronavirus will accelerate in its spread outside of China. That’s concerning, to say the...
Millennials, boomers, Gen X labels are ‘nonsense’
Most of the stereotypes tied to so-called generations are ugly and insulting – whether it’s the greed and materialism associated with “boomers,” the narcissism...
Career setbacks: Are they helpful or hurtful in the long term?
How do early career setbacks affect our long-term success? Failures can help us learn and overcome our fears. But disasters can still wound us,...
Groupthink slowing progress
Shouldn’t we have space colonies and a universal cure for cancer by now?
Instead, there are signs that the pace of technological progress is slowing...
Too early to call e-cigs unsafe
Whether they’re warning us about the risks of fat, salt, alcohol or electronic cigarettes, public health authorities tend to mislead – with the best...
Robot overlords not worst outcome
Members of the general public are smart not to get too worked up when celebrities such as the late Stephen Hawking or Elon Musk...
The good and bad on sun exposure
There’s plenty of public awareness about the dangers of skin cancer, but much less about the benefits of sun exposure. Our skin isn’t just...
Romaine scare is … reassuring
Is nothing safe anymore, now that the U.S. government is warning of the danger of leafy greens? The alert not to eat romaine lettuce...
Get started on carbon capture
It’s past time to start investing in technology to suck carbon out of the atmosphere. There have been enough small-scale demonstrations that show carbon...
Health scares sow confusion
I’ll refrain from saying there’s an epidemic of health scares, because overuse of the word “epidemic” is a common scare tactic. But let’s just...
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