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| January 07, 2021 |
Dear Reader,
Right-wing extremists enabled by President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol yesterday. Some lawmakers are now calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, citing the frightening prospects of his access to the nation's nuclear codes. In August 2017, Scientific American argued that, no matter who is president, leaving the decision to launch nuclear weapons to one person is dangerous and should require a second opinion. We have republished this editorial, which is featured below. Also in today's newsletter, columnist Claudia Wallis shares evidence-based strategies to convince reluctant Americans to receive the COVID vaccine. And, according to a new theory, hunter-gatherers whose omnivorous digestive system prevented too much protein consumption likely shared surplus meat with wolves. Those scraps may have initiated a step toward domestication. |
| | Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement
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"Today is a reminder, a painful one, that democracy is fragile. To preserve it requires people of good will, leaders with the courage to stand up, who are devoted not to pursuit of power and personal interest at any cost, but to the common good." Joe Biden, President-elect of the United States | |
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