American Scientist

COVID-19 Is Inspiring Innovation

Advancements are sparked from new collaborations in science and business during the pandemic.

Medicine Technology Cartography Social Science
COVID-19 Reveals a Path Forward on Climate Change

The scale of societal cooperation, compliance, and inequality during the pandemic holds lessons for those seeking meaningful climate action.

Policy Climatology Human Ecology
Making a Medical Face Mask at Home

Staff members reviewed the process of making and comfort of wearing several homemade face mask designs.

Art Virology
Stewardship of Earth

As with the first Earth Day 50 years ago, this anniversary—during the coronavirus pandemic—is an opportunity for a "teach-in."

Environment Human Ecology
Making Sense of the Brain

In his new book, Matthew Cobb skillfully guides readers through the history of neuroscience, highlighting sometimes dazzling advances while acknowledging that our understanding of the brain is still primitive.

Biology Physiology Review Scientists Nightstand
What COVID-19 Misinformation Says About All of Us

Coronavirus myths reveal ourselves—our hopes, dreams, and fears. When someone shares such falsehoods, we should at least listen to their needs.

Communications Medicine
COVID-19 Models Demand an Abundance of Caution

Everyone wants answers right now, but the ones that epidemiological models offer are tricky to interpret.

Computer Mathematics Medicine

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