The Importance of Understanding the Nonspecific Effects of Vaccines
A new strategy is required that balances authority with humility.
David McLelland
· 7 min read
Are Activists Protecting Asians from Hate—or Protecting Their Narrative of White Supremacy from Criticism?
But often it seems that means and end have become reversed, and that these crimes now serve as a prop in the larger ideological campaign against our supposedly white-supremacy-saturated culture—a campaign that Asians themselves are now being pressured to join.
Hai Di Nguyen
· 11 min read
When Sons Become Daughters, Part VI: Asexuality, Intelligence, and the Trans Co-Option of Intersex Discourse
Puberty had been distressing and rough. He’d began to cut himself, and saw transition as a way out.
Angus Fox
· 12 min read
Podcast #152: Nicholas Wade Explains Why It’s No Longer Taboo to Ask Whether COVID-19 Was Caused by a Chinese Lab Leak
Quillette’s Razib Khan speaks with veteran science writer Nicholas Wade about why so many scientists and journalists are now exploring theories about the origins of COVID-19 that, not so long, ago, were being dismissed as conspiracy theories. Articles discussed in this podcast * Origin of COVID—Following the Clues: Did
Quillette, Razib Khan
· 17 min read
Confusing Cure and Disease
But we must also strive to raise realistic, resilient children who are better prepared for life’s quotidian challenges.
Steve Salerno
· 6 min read
No, Critical Race Theory Isn’t a New Civil Rights Movement. (Just the Opposite)
The difference between the civil rights movement and CRT isn’t one of degree or shade. It’s foundational.
Kenny Xu and Christian Watson
· 7 min read
The Artist and the Censor
An embrace of the art for art’s sake ideal is the greatest defense for artists against self-censorship. Those who defend art from moralizing or censure—who accept the reality of art’s autonomy—are those who see art for what it is.
Alice Gribbin
· 8 min read
Winners and Losers: The Global Economy After COVID
Taking advantage of the post-pandemic era may start with securing national health but will depend over time on creating better conditions for adaptive grassroots businesses.
Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger
· 11 min read
When Norman Jewison Turned His Camera on the Ultimate Superstar
Jewison, by contrast, had found himself both “curiously moved” and “flooded with exciting visual images” upon first hearing the album.
Ira Wells
· 12 min read
Understanding the Unidentified
With the decline of religious belief over the past century, perhaps this is what lies behind this quest to understand the unidentified.
Michael Shermer
· 22 min read
Vaccine Hesitancy and the Paradox of Choice
While all the major vaccines have been deemed safe and effective, they are increasingly talked about as though they are different.
Andrew Glover
· 4 min read
In Defense of the Universal Values of Science
Until recently, it seemed inconceivable to imagine that any physical or biological scientists could become so misguided as to argue against the empirical basis of their own fields.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 4 min read
How Strong Was Taiwan’s COVID Response?
Taiwan’s COVID response will likely be remembered as one of the world’s best.
Ben Weinstein
· 13 min read
The Sad Truth About Traditional Environmentalism
For too long traditional environmentalism has led the way with unscientific beliefs and ideologies, attacking anyone who holds opposing opinions, while demanding that the world’s largest cake be baked without flour.
Zion Lights
· 8 min read
Sorry, Demi Lovato: You Can't Fight Sexism by Opting Out of Womanhood
It’s true that hair is a definitive socially-constructed characteristic of femininity (and masculinity) in many cultures.
Mary Kate Fain
· 9 min read