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What Happens to the Next Generation of Scientists if Politicians, Not Peers, Determine Research Funding

Fewer trainees today will mean fewer scientific discoveries tomorrow.

By
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy

Opinion

Our first-ever Special Issue | May 2026

Every quarter, we publish a Special Issue of articles that speak to each other. Our first volume came out in May 2026.

By
Emily Mendenhall

Food

Recipes for Change

Healthy food programs often focus on changing individual habits. But eating is a social activity, connecting people and nourishing communities.

By
Emily Yates-Doerr

RECENT

There’s plenty to critique in today’s world. Our goal is to illuminate what’s possible.

Environment

Facts Won’t Fix It

Repairing our social fabric means getting on the same page about what moral standards we want to uphold.

Gwen Ottinger

Health

What Medicine Can Learn From Journalism About Restoring Trust

To rebuild public confidence, health institutions might take a page from the media’s efforts to embrace nuance, transparency, cooperation and a focus on solutions.

Joshua P. Darr
and
David Scales

Food

Recipes for Change

Healthy food programs often focus on changing individual habits. But eating is a social activity, connecting people and nourishing communities.

Emily Yates-Doerr

Technology

We’ve Spent Four Years Talking About Governing AI. Geneva Has to Actually Do It.

Global Dialogues on AI Governance need to amplify voices of AI middle and emerging powers and support capacity building for the Global Majority countries.

Vidisha Mishra
,
Chinasa T. Okolo
and
Imane Bello

Space

Project Hail Mary Tells a True Story About Humanity’s Past and Future

Changes in solar environments could pose serious risks to modern life.

Dagomar Degroot, Senior Columnist

Energy

When War Disrupts Food, Science Must Fill the Gap

When conflict in one region triggers a hunger crisis thousands of miles away, peace depends on local science, local capacity, and partnerships.

Ademola Adelowo Adenle