‘Protest Paradigm’ Shows What’s Wrong with Media Coverage of Student Activism
Media coverage of university students speaking up against the war in Gaza, just like coverage of other protest movements, has fallen prey to some serious weaknesses
Introducing Science Quickly’s New Host, Rachel Feltman
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There Are Safer Ways to Bed-Share with a Baby
For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep. Rather than talking to parents about how to do it safely, we try to pretend it doesn’t exist
People Keep Secrets Because They Overestimate Harsh Judgments
Research suggests that people tend to exaggerate how critically they will be viewed if they reveal negative information about themselves to others
Extrovert or Introvert: Most People Are Actually Ambiverts
Research on personality types in the middle of the extroversion-introversion scale is limited—yet the majority of people fall into this category
How Jeff Koons’s Lunar Artwork Could Outlast All of Humanity
How long can humanity’s artifacts endure on the lunar surface? A new installation from artist Jeff Koons is inadvertently putting this question to the test
The Dazzling New Science of Feathers
Reducing noise improves health, JWST’s galaxies change astronomy, and there’s new hope for people with prostate cancer
Readers Respond to the January 2024 Issue
Letters to the editors for the January 2024 issue of Scientific American
AI Recruiters Have Joined the Job Search. Who Are They Helping?
Small start-ups and big professional platforms are using AI to find and recruit new hires—but these tools can reinforce bias
How a Theory about Climate Change Led to The Feminine Mystique
In 1958 Betty Friedan wrote an article that changed science journalism—and her career
Animal ‘Queens’ Reveal Surprising Complexities of Social Power
In a new nature documentary about matriarchal species, the males are mostly absent
An Eclipse Is a Moment of Solitude, Even When You’re in a Crowd
Even among hundreds of people, experiencing an eclipse is a joyous solitude