Introducing Our Opinion Coverage

February 22, 2023

Introducing Our Opinion Coverage

I’m Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American's Chief Opinion Editor. The opinion section at Scientific American is where you can find some of the best and brightest minds in science sharing evidence-driven commentary and analysis of what is shaping news today. We cover all branches of science, whether physical, life, or social. We talk about the intersection of research and policy, how science influences culture and vice versa, and we share deeply moving essays from people at all levels of the scientific enterprise.

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How ChatGPT Can Improve Education, Not Threaten it

John Villasenor, a professor at UCLA, explains why he wants his students to use AI platforms like ChatGPT, even as institutions weigh banning them.

We Can Make Football Safer

Steve Broglio, a concussion expert at the University of Michigan, dissects what we can do to make football as safe as possible.

Light Pollution Is Dimming Our View of the Sky, and It’s Getting Worse

Phil Plait, aka Bad Astronomer, talks about the night sky and how light pollution—finally quantified—is stealing the stars from us.

COVID Vaccines Can Temporarily Affect Menstruation, and Studying That Matters

Viki Male, an immunologist at Imperial College London, examines why we need to study what COVID vaccines are doing to menstruation.

International Sports Need to Prioritize Sustainability

Seth Wynes, a climate change researcher at Concordia University in Montreal, tells us that it is possible—and important—to make major sporting events climate-friendly.