New Flu, New Response
China has learned from the SARS outbreak, but much can still be improved.
Why President Obama was actually right about the Jedi Mind Meld.
C. Everett Koop, perhaps America’s most famous surgeon general, was hailed for his political courage. Where is our surgeon general today?
This is why I’m writing a science policy column for the HPR: 95 weekly science sections in newspapers in 1989, 34 in 2005, 19 in 2012. Newspapers once wore science sections as a symbol of pride – everybody knew that they didn’t make money, so having one of good quality meant that your paper was successful, perhaps reliable and trustworthy. Now, ... Read More
Hoping for successful communication between officials and citizens is not enough.