Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
Vaccine hesitancy isn’t a moral failure – it’s a property of a system in which people must balance personal and collective interests.
June 5, 2025 • ~10 min
Vaccine hesitancy isn’t a moral failure – it’s a property of a system in which people must balance personal and collective interests.
Chronic pain in children is common. Effective solutions exist − and training community providers is one way to get treatment to kids who need it.
Health influencers – perhaps including Health Secretary RFK Jr. – are promoting the chemical as an elixir that improves memory and focus. But evidence for these claims is thin.
David Liu’s gene-editing technologies demonstrate game-changing potential in two recent cases
The losses include millions of dollars the NIH has already spent on research that will no longer generate results, and the next generation of scientists whose work has been cut short.
Children of these parents are more likely to have mental health issues − and ultimately suffer from substance use disorder themselves.
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