December 20, 2025 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm U.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts Say The U.S. reportedly plans to overhaul the country’s childhood vaccine schedule. The move could set public health back decades, experts say By Lauren J. Young & Tanya Lewis… Continue reading U.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts Say
Pre-K Teachers Are Hesitant to Use Artificial Intelligence—Why?
Generative artificial intelligence is quickly spreading through U.S. public schools. Between the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 school years, the share of K–12 teachers using gen AI for work doubled—from 25% to 53%. Pre-kindergarten teachers have been slower to adopt these tools. Our recent national survey of 1,586 public school pre-K teachers found that only 29% used… Continue reading Pre-K Teachers Are Hesitant to Use Artificial Intelligence—Why?
The Year in Mathematics | Quanta Magazine
Mathematics is, at its core, an art. Like painters, musicians or writers, mathematicians create and explore new worlds. They test, and then push past, the limits of their imagination. They engage with thousands of years of history, with concepts and tastes and fashions that are constantly in flux. This artistic pursuit of beauty, truth and… Continue reading The Year in Mathematics | Quanta Magazine
From AI to the Arctic, Understanding the Future of Security: Q&A with Barry Pavel
After decades inside the halls of the Pentagon and the White House Situation Room, Barry Pavel has witnessed global power shifts firsthand. Now, as vice president and director of the RAND National Security Research Division, Pavel and his team help policymakers navigate a world where geopolitical tensions are rising and technology is redefining how nations… Continue reading From AI to the Arctic, Understanding the Future of Security: Q&A with Barry Pavel
The Amazing Sea-Monkeys!
Podcast: Download MYS396: Starting in 1960, comic books began advertising mail order pets known as sea monkeys, the brainchild of inventor Harold von Braunhut. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the whimsical creatures, their creator, and a series of disappointing revelations connected to them. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email… Continue reading The Amazing Sea-Monkeys!
How 3D Laser Scanning Could Reconstruct the Charlie Kirk Shooting
Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old founder of the conservative nonprofit organization Turning Point USA, was shot on Wednesday while speaking outdoors at Utah Valley University. He was pronounced dead later that day. Officials say the single shot may have been fired from a nearby rooftop. On Friday, after a massive manhunt, authoritiesannounced that a suspect, Tyler Robinson,… Continue reading How 3D Laser Scanning Could Reconstruct the Charlie Kirk Shooting
Platforming Parenting Interventions: A New Repository Can Improve Support for Caregivers Globally
Children’s ability to survive, thrive, and navigate the path to adulthood is significantly influenced by their parents and caregivers. The brain development of infants depends on a loving bond with a primary caregiver, and the benefits of secure attachment extend well beyond this age, with parent-child relationship quality also predicting wellbeing later in life. Those… Continue reading Platforming Parenting Interventions: A New Repository Can Improve Support for Caregivers Globally
Why Is Ice Slippery? A New Hypothesis Slides Into the Chat.
The reason we can gracefully glide on an ice-skating rink or clumsily slip on an icy sidewalk is that the surface of ice is coated by a thin watery layer. Scientists generally agree that this lubricating, liquidlike layer is what makes ice slippery. They disagree, though, about why the layer forms. Three main theories about… Continue reading Why Is Ice Slippery? A New Hypothesis Slides Into the Chat.
Turning Policy into Habit: Where the UK’s Vision of a Circular Economy May Be Won or Lost
Recycling a yoghurt pot shouldn’t feel harder than throwing it away. Yet, for many in the United Kingdom, doing the ‘right thing’ still takes more effort than the easy thing. For the government’s circular economy reforms to succeed, that balance needs to flip—the system itself must make repair, reuse, and recycling feel routine. In March,… Continue reading Turning Policy into Habit: Where the UK’s Vision of a Circular Economy May Be Won or Lost
Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after Infection, Child’s Death Shows
September 12, 2025 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Child’s Death Shows How Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after an Infection A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles infection. Experts underscore the need for vaccination to… Continue reading Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after Infection, Child’s Death Shows