Fear binds us to our human and nonhuman ancestors. Understanding the emotion can help us grapple with challenges we face today.

In Chapter 1, “An ABC of Early Classification,” author David Bainbridge explores the theological roots of zoology.

A new book explores the history of scientists’ efforts to classify living things.

The four factors that drive contagion

In Chapter 13, “Trusting Experts—and the Trump Administration,” Marc Zimmer laments the communication breakdown between modern US policy makers and scientists

A new book explores the ways that research findings are used and misused.

Our first event is a book club for Sinclair Lewis’s 1925 classic novel Arrowsmith, which we’ll discuss with two prominent scholars during a webinar on September 25.

In Chapter 8, author Debora MacKenzie recounts an unfortunate history of baselessly blaming disease outbreaks on groups perceived as outsiders.

Our experience with COVID-19 has already shone a light on how (and how not) to address future outbreaks.