Rescuing Science: Restoring Trust in an Age of Doubt was the most difficult book I've ever written. I'm a cosmologist—I study the origins, structure, and evolution of the Universe. I love science. I ...

Sure, you can listen to podcasts on politics, true crime, or even just chats about everything in between. "And then," as Science Vs host Wendy Zuckerman would say, "there's science." If you're a ...

All about the people The future of science and scientific facilities depends on a better understanding of how humans behave. (Courtesy: iStock/aelitta) Federal, state and local health environmental ...

On a freezing night in January, several hundred people came to Boston’s Museum of Science for a town hall-style discussion cosponsored by Globe Ideas about how to strengthen science, democracy, and ...

"To know, is to know that you know nothing," said Socrates, the famed ancient Greek philosopher. And while we know a LOT thanks to science, there's still so much that we don't know. These mysteries ...

Research by philosopher of science and Honorary Research Associate at Bangor University, Byron Hyde, looked at the role of transparency in fostering public trust in science. Hyde argues that, to find ...

Ball lightning, a rare glowing orb seen during thunderstorms, has intrigued scientists for centuries. Learn what causes it, how dangerous it is, and if science can explain it. Ball lightning has ...

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The COVID crisis has led many scientists to take up arms (or at least keyboards) to defend their enterprise—and to be sure, science needs defenders these days. But in their zeal to fight back against ...

The scientific worldview has made great contributions to humanity’s flourishing. But, as science advances into territory once firmly held by religion – attempting to answer questions about the origins ...