Science & Technology

"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein

The Many Faces of Global Trauma
A newly minted doctor specializing in mental health finds Western concepts of trauma don’t have as much meaning when imported abroad.
Khameer KidiaJul 10, 2021
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Of Viruses and Licenses: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Debates
Mario Biagioli takes on the heated debates currently being enacted in op-eds around the compulsory licensing of COVID-19.
Mario BiagioliJul 9, 2021
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Grieving Earth
Olivia Schwob finds Nathaniel Rich’s latest collection, “Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade,” a little “too easy.”
Olivia SchwobJun 30, 2021
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Gods of Small Things
Victoria Lee reviews "Soju: A Global History" and "The Probiotic Planet: Using Life to Manage Life."
Victoria LeeJun 27, 2021
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A Doctor’s Dissent
A doctor attacks those maverick doctors who lambaste the medical profession while channeling its hubris.
Nitin K. AhujaJun 20, 2021
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The Inflection Pointillists
Conjuring the image of an “inflection point” is a favored device among those who want us to believe that we are in the midst of a world-historic transformation.
Nicholas Agar, Stuart WhatleyJun 18, 2021
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Horrible Sanity: An Edgar Allan Poe for Our Time
Henry Cowles finds much to appreciate in John Tresch’s new biography of Edgar Allan Poe.
Henry M. CowlesJun 15, 2021
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Be Skeptical of Thought Leaders
Evan Selinger picks apart Susan Liautaud’s “cheerful boosterism.”
Evan SelingerJun 14, 2021
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Survival Strategies
Josh Berson’s new book shows how we can adapt our “skills reservoir” for an era of climate crisis.
Johanna Drucker May 31, 2021
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The Hubris of Big Data
Firmin DeBrabander warns against the dangers of increasingly refined data analysis.
Firmin DeBrabanderMay 24, 2021
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Caveat Editor: Competing Takes on CRISPR
John Dupré considers four new books on the history and ethics of CRISPR by Kevin Davies, Eben Kirksey, Henry T. Greely, and Walter Isaacson.
John DupréMay 20, 2021
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To the Grave: Secrets, Sins, and Nuclear Insecurity
Joshua Roebke reviews a much-heralded book on the troubled history of nuclear secrecy in the US.
Joshua RoebkeMay 19, 2021
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