Jeff Nesbit

Allowing Congress to decide what scientists should study could have disastrous consequences.

Governors are playing politics by quarantining those who can help fix the Ebola crisis.

As decriminalization efforts take off, scientists aim to understand marijuana's adverse health effects.

With sexual harassment surprisingly common in science professions, will the fields ever lose their stigma as a club of "old, white males"?

No one likes to think alone.

If people choose not to "believe" in a reality as documented as the Holocaust, should society be surprised that there is debate about the established facts of science?

Scientific studies in recent weeks revealed the "climate change hypothetical" is real.

Is America no longer a democracy?

New book says it's possible to both be a good Christian and gay.

Wind energy is extensive, so why not use more of it?

Interpol has millions of stolen passport names, but few countries check the database.

A surprising number of Americans don't believe simple science facts.

A plant virus has jumped kingdoms and is now infecting bees.

Is existing evidence for a warming climate enough for people to act?

Is America ready for an informed debate on gun violence?

Is there still a debate over humanity's impact on climate change?

Even the laws of mathematics seem to be beholden to one's political views.

Can printed publications thrive on the Web?

A new treatment may finally provide doctors with a way to combat Ebola virus.

Is bee collapse tied to treated crops?

Cheating scandals don't only hurt winners who get caught, they hurt competitors who refuse to break the rules.

Is "Blackfish" an accurate portrayal of orcas in captivity?

Must we trade privacy for security in an information age?

In Antarctica, melting comes from what lies below.