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02.27.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

Science and Technology

The distinction between science and technology has become blurred, yet the two critically complement each other's work.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

02.20.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

Facts?

On the complexity and uncertainty of scientific facts and our need to embrace humility and likelihoods over absolute truths.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

02.13.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

Creating the Next Generation of Scientists

On training the next generation of scientists, our past shortcomings, and how we can do better for the future.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

02.06.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

On Teaching the Foundations of Science to Populations

What we now know about the complexity of disease causes and characteristics calls for greater care in how we teach science.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

01.23.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

Bias

On the unavoidability of bias in science and the importance of identifying and admitting to our own biases.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

01.21.2025 White House at night. Trump takes office concept

Trump's Return Puts Inflation Reduction Act in Jeopardy

As Trump takes office, Biden's IRA faces potential repeal, threatening drug price protections for Medicare and privately insured Americans.

Guest Author Katherine O'Malley

01.16.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

A Science of Values

On the importance of values and how science can help us either implement or reconsider them.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

01.09.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

Censoring Ourselves

On the risk of self-censorship and its threat to the foundation of science.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

12.05.2024 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

Health Equity

Science as Art?

On the intersection of art and science, and how both serve as essential forms of human expression.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

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