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A Human Genome Pioneer Just Got Embroiled In A Gender Discrimination Suit
J. Craig Venter, famed genomics pioneer and cofounder of the San Diego–based Synthetic Genomics, is just one individual named in a sweeping gender discrimination lawsuit against the biotech company.
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Here’s Why Miami Could Be Hit So Hard By Irma
“Southeast Florida is the most vulnerable place in the whole country to hurricane damages,” one expert said.
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White Supremacists Use DNA Tests To Prove Their Racial Purity Online. But Companies Won’t Necessarily Kick Them Off.
The internet is rife with white supremacists sharing their genetic ancestry testing results to prove their racial purity. But 23andMe and other DNA-testing companies will only police racist activity that happens within their walls.
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Everything You Need To Know If You Know Absolutely Nothing About The Total Eclipse
We’ve got you — and the sun — covered.
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In Unprecedented Move, The University Of Washington Just Fired A Professor For Sexual Harassment
Michael Katze, a tenured microbiology professor, has been fired more than a year after the University of Washington investigated him for sexual harassment and misuse of funds. “This is unprecedented,” a school official said.
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A Caltech Professor Who Harassed Two Female Students Has Resigned
“This has been a difficult situation for our community,” a Caltech statement said about Christian Ott’s resignation.
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A Landmark Lawsuit About An Intersex Baby’s Genital Surgery Just Settled For $440,000
After a four-year legal battle, the family of 12-year-old M.C. Crawford has settled with the hospital they sued for performing genital surgery on their intersex son.
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Many Women Of Color Feel Unsafe Working In Science, New Study Finds
Among astronomers, some 28% of women of color reported feeling unsafe in their workplace due to their race, and about 40% reported feeling unsafe because of their gender.
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"Untreatable" Gonorrhea Is Most Definitely Becoming A Thing
A new report from 77 countries shows that the problem is becoming global in scale.
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Climate Scientists Are Furious That Trump Just Pulled Out Of The Paris Climate Deal
“This is one of the most reckless & reprehensible decisions ever made by a US president.”
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Caltech Professor Who Harassed Women Was Also Investigated For Creating An Imaginary Female Researcher
The phony female scientist, “Ursula Gamma,” was mentioned in at least 11 papers and had an email address on a Caltech website.
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An Anti-Vaxx Conference At A Public High School In Vermont Has Sparked A Fight Over Free Speech
A conference featuring anti-vaccine speakers from across the country is happening on Saturday at the public high school in Stowe, Vermont. “Our community is being targeted,” one parent said.
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A Caltech Professor Harassed Two Women. Now Students Are Protesting His Return To Campus.
Students staged a sit-in to protest the return of astronomy professor Christian Ott.
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Her Husband Was Dying From A Superbug. She Turned To Sewer Viruses Collected By The Navy.
Scientists have long dismissed “phage therapy” as a fringe idea pushed by eccentrics who enjoy fishing in sewage. But now the Navy is betting on it.
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This Man Lost His Memory After An Overdose, And Doctors Don’t Know Why
“I felt like I had, like, a blank slate.”
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14 People In Massachusetts Suddenly Lost Their Memories. Could Heroin Be The Culprit?
A cluster of opioid addicts in Massachusetts suddenly lost their memories, and no one knows why. Max Meehan was case number one.
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Bill Nye And The Science March’s White-Dude Drama
One month and four diversity statements after its launch, the March for Science is announcing three new figureheads: Bill Nye, Lydia Villa-Komaroff, and Mona Hanna-Attisha.
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Almost Half Of Patients Prescribed Opioids For A Month Get Hooked For A Year
A new study shows how long-term opioid dependence can start within just the first few days of a painkiller prescription.
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This Group Is Trying To Replace The Most Anti-Science Members of Congress With Actual Scientists
A new group called 314 Action is trying to get scientists to ditch their lab coats and run for office. But could scientists facing off against Republicans in Congress actually end up harming science?
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Missouri Is The Only State In The US Where Doctors Have No Idea What Prescriptions People Are Getting
As medical groups fight to stop people from driving into Missouri to stock up on pain pills, one state senator — who happens to also be a doctor — stands in their way.
