Articles in Science & Nature tagged with Politics

In Foolproof, psychologist Sander van der Linden compares misinformation to viral infection—and claims to have a vaccine. 

Building public trust requires far more than the conveyance of facts and instruction in scientific thinking.

A sweeping new history of humanity upends the story of civilization, inviting us to imagine how our own societies could be radically different.

Beyond carbon emissions and safety, the debate must also confront how the choices we make now constrain the kind of world we can build in the future.

Billionaires such as Musk, Bezos, and Branson peddle the idea that space represents a public hope, all the while reaping big private profits.

Studying the social world requires more than deference to data—no matter the prestige or sophistication of the tools with which they are parsed.

Its authority derives not from unbiased scientists but from the institutions and norms that structure their work. Fighting mistrust requires more public engagement with policy, not unqualified deference to experts.

Can today’s crises inspire action at the scales required to think about planetary sustainability?