Ross Pomeroy

Ross Pomeroy

Editor, RealClearScience

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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.

creatine
Athletes often use creatine to boost performance and aid muscle recovery. Accumulating evidence suggests it could also help with depression.
navy dolphins
Imagine Flipper trained in the art of espionage.
If your computer crashes, it might be due to a star that exploded somewhere in the Universe millions of years ago.
cat people
People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about cats are more likely to interact with cats in ways they don't like.
pill
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
cement
Scientists turn to nature to improve a ubiquitous building material.
The "Mind After Midnight" hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.
opioid epidemic
"This fourth wave will be worse than it’s ever been before."
rich people
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
suicide
Most American men who die by suicide do not have any known history of mental health problems. So, what is to blame?
mites
More than 90% of human faces are home to mites that live in our skin pores. These friendly guests might be merging with us.
deaths of despair
Deaths of despair are skyrocketing in the U.S., while at the same time, they are falling in other wealthy countries. What are we doing wrong?
exercise pill
"Lac-Phe" grants obese mice the benefits of exercise — without exercising. But don't expect an "exercise pill."
brain scan politics
A deep learning AI running on a supercomputer was able to link patterns of brain connectivity to political ideology.
statins
A doctor once joked that statins will be added to the water supply. Humor aside, the data shows that statins really are a "wonder drug."