When many Americans talk about returning to “normal life” after the pandemic, they might mean going back to the office, resuming in-person school or child…
The book that changed how I think about thinking
I’ve learned more about how to think and reason well from Julia Galef than from almost anyone. Galef, a writer, researcher, and podcaster, is obsessive…
Biden agreed to waive vaccine patents. But will that help get doses out faster?
The Biden administration has announced that it will work with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to negotiate a deal to suspend intellectual property rights associated…
How the world missed more than half of all Covid-19 deaths
The world may have undercounted Covid-19 deaths by a staggering margin, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation…
The falling Chinese space rocket is a policy failure
There’s a scene in The West Wing’s second season in which one of the protagonists is told a Chinese satellite is falling to Earth, but…
Why India needs oxygen more urgently than vaccines
While here in the US some are tentatively removing their masks and resuming small outdoor gatherings, others around the world are searching for air. In…
Got the vaccine? Experts say you can relax about your Covid-19 risk now. Really.
Click:shopify virtual try on White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said he will not go into restaurants or movie theaters, even though he’s vaccinated.…
The case for sleeping in separate beds
About four years ago, my wife and I moved into a house just outside DC. It was our first house and it happened to have…
Vaccine passports can liberate America
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 can shed their masks, there…
How the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers
Kids are back in school. The federal government seems to be on the verge of approving vaccines for younger children. And as more adults are…