Science in Policy and Society

Voice votes violate valid verdicts.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Volunteers track shifts in temperature with their homemade rinks.
Brian Owens, Contributor
How Musicians Prevent Chaos in a String Quartet.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Experts are developing evidence-based ways to measure anti-terrorism efforts.
Brian Michael Jenkins, Guest Columnist
Successful books have stylistic similarities, researchers found.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Researchers examine Internet for evidence of travel through time.
Jessica Orwig, Contributor
Another year of quality science coverage.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Metal in ancient shipwrecks has value for both historians and scientists.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Polynesians beat 18th-century innovation by hundreds of years.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
A computer's microphone and speakers can covertly send and receive data.
Ker Than, Contributor
Whether red marks danger or attraction depends on where we see the color.
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor
Halting efforts could result in rapid climate changes and even war.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor