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Book Excerpt from COVID-19
Debora MacKenzie | Jul 17, 2020 | 3 min read
In Chapter 8, author Debora MacKenzie recounts an unfortunate history of baselessly blaming disease outbreaks on groups perceived as outsiders.
Book Excerpt from Behave
Robert Sapolsky | May 31, 2017 | 5 min read
In the book’s introduction, author and neuroendocrinologist Robert Sapolsky explains his fascination with the biology of violence and other dark parts of human behavior.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | May 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Masters of the Planet, Learning from the Octopus, Darwin’s Devices, and Psychology’s Ghosts
What Neurobiology Can Tell Us About Suicide
Catherine Offord | Jan 13, 2020 | 10+ min read
The biochemical mechanisms in the brain underlying suicidal behavior are beginning to come to light, and researchers hope they could one day lead to better treatment and prevention strategies.
illustration of people using social media on various electronic devices
Can Social Media Inform Public Health Efforts?
Emma Yasinski | Jan 6, 2020 | 9 min read
Scientists are using social media to track diseases and understand how people respond to them.
Top 10 Innovations 2021
2021 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist | Dec 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Biomedical innovation has rallied to address that pressing concern while continuing to tackle broader research challenges.
Improving Public Health Via The Information Superhighway
Ronald Laporte | Aug 17, 1997 | 6 min read
The world is becoming healthier. Since the end of World War II, life expectancy in most developed and developing countries has increased by almost 25 years. This increase is the greatest seen in the history of the world. It has been estimated that almost 24 years of the 25-year increase are the result of improvements in public health and disease prevention. Such activities include improving sanitation, immunizing more people, bettering maternal and child health, and promoting healthier lifestyl
Contributors
Aggie Mika | Oct 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2017 issue of The Scientist.
Contributors
Beth Marie Mole | Feb 1, 2013 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the February 2013 issue of The Scientist.
From the Feature Well
Jef Akst | Dec 29, 2014 | 4 min read
A review of The Scientist’s 2014 special issues, highlighting trending areas of research across the life sciences

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