Humans | Life12 December 2016
Canadians are angry about their national bird, but they’re wrong
Feathers flew when Canada's geographical society named the gray jay as its pick for national bird over the public choice, but it was spot on, says David Bird
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Health | Humans9 December 2016
The alarming drop in US __life expectancy shouldn’t be a surprise
Life expectancy is down in the US for the first time since the worst years of the AIDS epidemic. It is a critical moment for health policy, says Laudan Aron
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Technology5 December 2016
A state splash on science could bring fortune to Brexit Britain
The government is to invest billions more in UK research and development to grow the post-Brexit economy. Is it mission possible, asks Mariana Mazzucato
Humans8 November 2016
The maths of why pollsters might be wrong, even if they’re right
I have a plan to figure out which US election poll aggregator is the most accurate. Will Nate Silver and his cohort play along, wonders Jordan Ellenberg
Technology21 September 2016
Russian hacker threat to hit US election must be taken seriously
Cyberattacks on the US from Russia have been gathering pace and a hack of the US presidential vote could spark post-election chaos, says Tim Stevens
Health16 September 2016
Don’t lose sleep over the claim that long naps may make you ill
Despite the suggestion that longer naps may raise the risk of diabetes, we are probably seeing the impact of obesity-related sleep disorders instead, says Jim Horne
Humans14 September 2016
Theresa May’s grammar school meritocracy is a deluded idea
If the government's vision of a new raft of selective schools to create a meritocracy comes true, it will cement the UK's dire inequality, says James Bloodworth
Health9 September 2016
Doctors must let patients decide whether to take statins
Clear advice that allows patients to make the decision on taking cholesterol-busting drugs is the best way to end the statin wars, says Margaret McCartney
Health | Life25 August 2016
US plan to fend off Zika with sterile mosquitoes faces catch-22
A project to unleash genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida to stop Zika could backfire if it ignores public protest and goes ahead, says Jamais Cascio
Health | Humans18 August 2016
UK childhood obesity plan is a spineless, worthless document
The long-awaited “robust strategy” to stem an epidemic of UK childhood obesity has morphed into a feeble, industry-pleasing half-measure, says Tam Fry
Humans18 August 2016
Meet the US presidential candidate campaigning for immortality
Forget Trump and Clinton, I'm campaigning for the US to embrace technology with the potential to make us immortal, says White House contender Zoltan Istvan
Earth | Humans | Space18 August 2016
Chemtrails conspiracy theory gets put to the ultimate test
What happened when 77 atmospheric scientists actually took a look at the claim that aircraft are spewing out mind-controlling chemicals, wonders Phil Plait
Earth | Health | Humans20 April 2016
We can avoid a water crisis, but the fix will be hard to swallow
High water use in drought-prone areas is folly, says Arjen Hoekstra. It's time we acknowledge that we must change what we eat and how we produce it
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