Ross Pomeroy

Ross Pomeroy

Editor, RealClearScience

ross pomeroy

Steven Ross Pomeroy is the editor of RealClearScience. As a writer, Ross believes that his greatest assets are his insatiable curiosity and his ceaseless love for learning. Follow him on Twitter @SteRoPo.

A man looking at a mirror.
"Personhood" credentials could cleanse the internet of bots — but are the costs worth it?
A stylized image of the Statue of Liberty with a red overlay subtly symbolizes resilience and freedom, evoking thoughts on life expectancy.
In 2021, residents of the top America could expect to live 20.4 years longer than residents of the bottom America.
Digital illustration of a DNA double helix in red and blue, set against a black background.
“We can build AI scientists that are better than we are… these systems can be superhuman,” says the FutureHouse co-founder.
A wasp illustration in blue on grid paper is overlaid on a close-up image of effervescent bubbles in a golden alcoholic liquid.
Could studying the Oriental hornet lead to a treatment for people with alcohol use disorder?
Abstract digital art featuring geometric shapes, circuitry patterns, and a central star motif on a blue and red background.
The cat-and-mouse game between China and the world’s semiconductor companies is already having enormous consequences.
A white lab mouse sits in a glass petri dish, cradled gently by hands clad in blue gloves. The captivating scene underscores the crucial role of lab mice in scientific research and discovery.
Can laboratories become more humane, or is it time to end animal research altogether?
A close-up of a rocket engine testing setup, showing a small blue flame at the nozzle and multiple cables and pipes connected to the engine.
Astro Mechanica’s “turboelectric” jet engines offer a way to transform both commercial flights and space launches.
Close-up view of a translucent, flatfish-like biohybrid organism with a thin body and short, spiky fins suspended in clear liquid against a plain background.
As creatures and machines meld together in increasingly advanced forms, ethicists are starting to take note.
A person in glasses using a computer is repeated four times on the left, showcasing the intensity of the first pro gamer, while two video game screenshots are featured on the right side of the image. Pink neon lines are superimposed over the scenes.
Dennis “Thresh” Fong talks to us about battling Elon Musk in Quake in the ‘90s, his undefeated record as a pro gamer, and using AI to detoxify gaming.
A child lovingly holds a dog’s face with both hands, gazing into its doggish eyes in an outdoor setting.
It's high time owners learned to speak their dog's language.
A black-and-white photo of a seated person with their head in their hand, partially overlaid with an image of flames, evocatively captures the intense struggle to treat anxiety.
Manipulating a signaling pathway in mice reversed their anxiety — and offers hope for a new class of anti-anxiety medications for humans.
A woman performing a high-knee exercise is overlaid on an image of a brain scan, set against a green and black background, highlighting the importance of exercise in the fight against Alzheimer's.
Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?
An open processor is connected by circuit lines to a black chess piece, with binary code in the background, symbolizing the intersection of technology and strategy, where every move could deceive even the sharpest minds.
"If you’re training an AI to optimize for a task, and deception is a good way for it to complete the task, then there’s a good chance that it will use deception."
Close-up image of a baby's ear as the baby rests its head against a striped fabric, capturing the tender moments when they first start to absorb the language around them.
For most of human history, babies probably picked up language by overhearing.
A small clock displaying 9:10 is surrounded by a tangled yellow measuring tape with black markings against a dark background, symbolizing the precision and commitment of intermittent fasting.
"Fasting...should not be demonized for simply suggesting that we take a break from eating once in a while."
Five people stand or sit around a large, ominous hole in the ground, under a cloudy sky, reflecting on their struggles and supporting each other in raising mental health awareness.
Mental health awareness is more widespread than ever. Some professionals think it may have gone overboard — especially on TikTok.
A digital collage featuring a woman's face split with computer code and abstract geometric shapes in green, black, and gray tones, representing the complexity of decision-making.
"How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave."
A female physician wearing a lab coat and glasses examines medical images on a lightboard. The background consists of a green and purple abstract design.
Female physicians tend to practice medicine as it should be practiced: with care and compassion.
An assortment of half-empty drinks in various plastic cups, some with ice and garnishes, is spread across a dark surface—a telltale sign of the previous night's hangover remedy attempts.
The hangover "cures" on the market don't work. A new hydrogel does.
It's a proclivity that sometimes leads to internal conflicts and high turnover.