Explore the limitations of Joel Mokyr's narrative on science, technology, and economic growth, emphasizing broader societal influences and historical complexities.

If you aren’t a Christian, the Christmas story can seem as far-fetched as Santa Claus. Billions of people will celebrate Christmas this Thursday. It’s much more than a reason to decorate and spoil ...

Science has given us vaccines, life-saving medical treatments, technological advances, and a deeper understanding of human behavior. And yet, despite these undeniable contributions, public distrust of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. In April, I reported on the fight for Antarctica and the ...

A man claims the Sun’s light works instantly and makes eclipses impossible. This video starts with his own words and explains ...

I’m not a scientist, I’m a marketer. And I’m going to tell you something that sounds odd: The scientist and the marketer need each other. In fact, all of society needs these two types of people to ...

Left to right: Jace Kuske, Sabrina Mederos, and John Paulus from the Bales Lab viewing brains on a microscope slide to study the biology behind love (called "pair bonding" in non-human animals). (Evan ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Two years ago, during ...

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