Space Oddities: We need a plan to stop polluting space before it’s too late
Opinion: Before we start colonizing other planets, we have to deal with all the trash we've hurtled into the atmosphere.
Apple’s Move to Bring Health Care Records to the iPhone Is Great News
Opinion: The company’s decision to include an open API in its mobile phone OS has great promise for electronic health records.
Want to Stop Climate Change? Educate Girls and Give Them Birth Control
Opinion: When women aren’t educated or empowered to make their own family planning decisions, the effects can lead to higher carbon emissions.
NASA’s Proposed Moon Mission Offers Little Value at Astronomical Cost
Opinion: NASA is looking at sending people back into space. But taxpayer dollars are better spent on unmanned missions.
To Advance Artificial Intelligence, Reverse-Engineer the Brain
Opinion: An MIT brain science professor argues that progress in deep learning research will come from the convergence of engineering and neuroscience.
To Advance Artificial Intelligence, Reverse-Engineer the Brain
Opinion: An MIT brain science professor argues that progress in deep learning research will come from the convergence of engineering and neuroscience.
How to Buck the Brogrammer Culture and Get Women into STEM
Opinion: A female engineer explains how to encourage talented girls to pursue careers in technology.
Retracting Bad Science Doesn’t Make It Disappear
Opinion: When a scientific paper is retracted, it can produce long-term aftershocks.
What James Damore Got Wrong About Gender Bias in Computer Science
Opinion: Computer science academics refute the former Google engineer's views on women in tech
Why Men Don’t Believe the Data on Gender Bias in Science
Opinion: A physics professor explains why male scientists devalue research that identifies gender bias in the field.