There Is Little Evidence That Mass Transit Poses a Risk of Coronavirus Outbreaks

The Sanctuary of Trees, How to Argue with a Racist and Other New Books

Share this on WhatsApp The Life & Love of the Forest by Lewis Blackwell Abrams, 2020 ($50) For those who have spent months indoors during the pandemic, walks in the woods have been a rare source of relief. This artful book is a captivating tribute to all forests that, even if we can’t travel to […]

These Doctors Fought the Federal Bureau of Narcotics to Treat Addiction–With Drugs

Share this on WhatsApp After years of disappointing results in her quest to treat heroin addiction, Marie Nyswander was more than ready to try something new. When she met a prominent doctor at the prestigious Rockefeller Institute, now the Rockefeller University, the two embarked on an experiment that would define both of their careers and revolutionize […]

Don’t Panic: The Valentine’s Day 2046 asteroid will not hit Earth. Here’s why.

Share this on WhatsApp On February 14, 2046, a small but still decent-sized asteroid will almost certainly not hit Earth. That’s generally the way to bet about any space rock, but if you only read the headlines last week when a new near-Earth asteroid was discovered, you might get a different impression. The basic gist […]