How Each of Us Can Prepare for the Next Pandemic

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May 11, 2021

Behavior & Society How Each of Us Can Prepare for the Next Pandemic Cooperative Extension programs have a long history of teaching readiness and survival skills—and with more funding, they could help us get ready for future outbreaks By Athena Aktipis,Keith G. Tidball

EARTH Giant Mud Volcano Reveals Its Powerful Explosive Secrets Scientists probe an exceptionally explosive phenomenon By Katherine Kornei

Biology Artificial Light Keeps Mosquitoes Biting Late into the Night It is like when your cell phone keeps you awake in bed—except mosquitoes do not doom scroll when they stay up, they feast on your blood. By Emily Schwing | 04:28

Policy & Ethics Those Who Investigate Premature Deaths Should Have Medical Training Coroners are not typically required to have medical expertise—and that's a problem By THE EDITORS

Conservation Military and Environmentalists Align to Protect Key Coastal Salt Marsh Development and sea level rise threaten this crucial habitat and natural line of defense against storm surge By Thomas Frank,E&E News

Evolution Genes Linked to Self-Awareness in Modern Humans Were Less Common in Neandertals Brain networks for memory and planning may have set us apart from Neandertals—and chimps By Emily Willingham

Neurological Health Damage to a Protective Shield around the Brain May Lead to Alzheimer's and Other Diseases The blood-brain barrier deteriorates with aging, but animal studies indicate repairs can make old brains look young again By Daniela Kaufer,Alon Friedman

Biology Brood X Cicadas Are Emerging at Last The Great Eastern Brood has been underground for 17 years. Here's what the insects have been up to down there By Kate Wong,Cherie Sinnen

Conservation Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden's Backyard The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White House grounds with America's native plants and animals By Desiree Narango,Max Lambert

Behavior & Society The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic The Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin would be a century old if it hadn't fallen victim to Nazi ideology By Brandy Schillace

Behavior & Society It's Time to Reevaluate How We Talk about COVID Risk It exists on a spectrum, and pretending activities are either deadly or risk-free helps no one By Steven W. Thrasher

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Mind, Volume 32, Issue 3

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FROM THE ARCHIVE How Do We Prevent the Next Outbreak? Our planning needs to take account of the complex interconnections among species, ecosystems and human society By Nicholas A. Robinson,Christian Walzer | March 2020

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