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Ross Pomeroy
Editor, RealClearScience
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.
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In Georgia, it's becoming less common to pronounce words like "prize" as "prahz."
We are prone to false memories. One reason is that we are biased toward remembering tidy endings for events, even if they didn't exist.
Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
McDermitt Caldera, the site of an ancient volcanic eruption, straddles the border of Oregon and Nevada.
This is especially true for three key groups.
Did they spend the money on themselves or others?
Over a third are worried that vaccines can cause "canine autism."
Never mind.
Wherever automation rises, religiosity falls.
A few key moments are linked to significant shifts in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Bad news: Sleeping in on the weekends probably won't cut it.
Studies on "growth mindset" interventions fail to show significant benefits.
Can targeted interventions save Americans?
Today, many Maya sites are polluted with toxic levels of mercury. The contamination likely originated from cinnabar paints and art.
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
Pain relievers like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are made with chemicals derived from oil. Scientists have shown how to make them from trees.
Uncovering the ideology of "Karens" and "Kens."
AI programs like ChatGPT can create "thanabots" based on deceased loved ones' digital communications, allowing us to talk with the departed.
If cocaine affects sharks at all, it does so as an anesthetic, not as a stimulant.