Finding ways to forge through the COVID-19 pandemic

Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch outlined several scenarios — most of them bad — for getting America back to work

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 20, 2020 • ~5 min

How to spot bogus science stories and read the news like a scientist

From coronavirus to climate change, it's easy to be misled by some reporting.

Julio Gimenez, Principal Lecturer, University of Westminster • conversation
March 18, 2020 • ~7 min

Public urged to ramp up social distancing, increase coronavirus tests

Harvard epidemiologist says U.S. needs to dramatically increase testing and social distancing, adding to the closings, cancellations, and shifts online.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 11, 2020 • ~6 min

To garner trust in science, tell a story

Narrative makes scientists seem warmer and more trustworthy, researchers report. It's a strategy that could boost trust in science.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min

Hundreds of U.S. coronavirus cases may have slipped through screenings

Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch says two-thirds of travelers with coronavirus who are entering U.S. may have been missed by screening efforts.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 4, 2020 • ~6 min

Experts: Biased news makes U.S. voters’ job harder than ever

Voters have to be more careful than ever before about where and how they get their information about politics, experts argue.

Stanford • futurity
March 2, 2020 • ~1 min

Key coronavirus question: How are children affected?

A key unanswered question in the coronavirus epidemic concerns why children seem to be getting fewer or less-serious infections from the new contagion.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 27, 2020 • ~13 min

Doctor ratings take a nosedive when patients have to wait

Doctor ratings go down after long delays in the waiting room. "Waiting to see the doctor is not like waiting in line for a fun ride at Disney World."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Feb. 25, 2020 • ~2 min

Scientists can foster trust by being ‘human’

Personal stories can help build trust in science communication, researchers say. But that means scientists have to trust their audience, too.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~4 min

Wanting to seem honest can make us lie

"I think most people will recognize a time in their lives when they were motivated to tell a lie to appear honest..."

Jack Wang- U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 11, 2020 • ~4 min

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