Below the Surface
Introducing a new comics column on fish, people, and the science and politics that connect them.
Opinion
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Letter From Geneva: America Is Retreating From Systems It Still Needs
The world still relies on the UN health agency during emergencies. It simply does so now with fewer illusions about political solidarity.
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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.
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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.
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How China Governs Rumor and Platformizes Truth
China’s rumor-refuting system shows that fact-checking is not always neutral or emancipatory.
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Darwin Wasn’t Too Busy for Local Civics. We Shouldn’t Be Either.
The biggest impact scientists can make might be with school boards and community engagement.
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My Body, My Image
Deepfake images violate the victim’s dignity the moment they are created, not the moment they find an audience.
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Understanding the Technosphere Can Help Us Reimagine the World
Thinking about climate change and artificial intelligence requires us also to consider earlier technological innovations — stone tools, containers, and fences.
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Closing the Gender Gap Starts in the Classroom, Not the Boardroom
Early STEM interventions could help break a cycle that currently leaves millions of girls locked out of science, technology, and leadership.
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Academic Freedom Is a Public Good
The truth-seeking higher education enables is among democracy’s core pillars. Why doesn’t the general public seem to care?