Social Sciences

Marie Curie is well known for her chemistry achievements but less so for helping other women succeed in science

The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more

Both presidential candidates would restrict immigration but Donald Trump would try to implement an extreme anti-immigrant agenda

Scientists reveal the identity of a cannibalized captain from the doomed Northwest Passage expedition of 1845 to 1848

Linguist and sociophonetician Nicole Holliday analyzes the language used by candidates in the recent presidential and vice presidential debates

“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable

Scientific American’s staff share their favorite sci-fi books, from beloved classics to overlooked gems and our modern favorites

The new interconnected breed of autocrats gains and retains power by deception, globally undermining democracies through their own institutions

Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter

In online forums the term “cuck” has become synonymous with “sucker” and “loser.” But this use distorts its history and meaning, creating a baseless moral panic that harms both women and science

Time lags between discoveries and awards show how the Nobel Prizes reward science

A biography of the scientist whose work led to fears of a ‘population bomb’