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In 1905, a Boston-based physician named Richard Cabot decided that medicine could do more to meet the social needs of patients. With his own money, he hired a nurse, Garnet Pelton, who began to [...]

We have almost no data on how specific print, television, or Internet stories influence public perception of scientific issues—and it’s crucial to find out In the 2004 Academy Award-winning [...]

I’ve always found gyms a bit strange. Think about it: Dozens of people sweating in close proximity, running on conveyor belts going nowhere, lifting and dropping heavy objects for no reason. [...]