I was cutting my grass when the battery in my iPod died. Instead of enjoying the distraction of music, my brain switched to its usual nerd mode of thinking about molecules. Within a few passes of cut grass, I was pondering the biggest “Why...

It’s troubling to think that at any moment you might open an email that looks like it comes from your employer, a relative or your bank, only to fall for a phishingscam. Any one of the endless stream of...

If you speak to someone who has suffered from insomnia at all as an adult, chances are good that person has either tried using marijuana, or cannabis, for sleep or has thought about it.

This is reflected in the many variations of cannabinoid or cannabis-based medicines available to improve sleep –...

As hurricanes barrel through some of the most impoverished communities in the Western Hemisphere, and as floods ravage Yemen,Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and India, now is the time to rethink and prioritize cholera epidemic prevention and response.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, a surge of cholera in Haiti increased the death toll from...

Editor’s note: As part of our collaboration with “Third Rail with OZY,” we asked scholars from a variety of disciplines to answer the question: “Is truth overrated?”

Objectivity and truth in the fake news era

Maryanne Reed, West Virginia University

Seek the truth...

With floodwaters at four feet and rising, a family in Houston, Texas abandoned their possessions and scrambled to their roof during Hurricane Harvey to sit with their pets and await rescue. Unable to reach first responders through 911 and with no one visible nearby, they used their cellphones to send out a call for help through a...

No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida began bracing for a wallop from an even more powerful storm. And hurricane season hasn’t even peaked yet.

This begs the question: Is the number of major natural disasters striking the United States actually...

On Friday, Sept. 8, “Third Rail with OZY” premieres on PBS. Each week on the show, expert and celebrity guests will debate a provocative topic, incorporating audience input and exclusive national polls. And each week The Conversation will provide one or more companion pieces that will...

Before Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25, there was little doubt that its impact would be devastating and wide-ranging.

Unfortunately, Harvey delivered and then some with early estimates of...

On Friday, Sept. 8, “Third Rail with OZY” premieres on PBS. Each week on the show, expert and celebrity guests will debate a provocative topic, incorporating audience input and exclusive national polls. And each week The Conversation will provide one or more companion pieces that will...