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.

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."
biological age
Your old-fashioned chronological age is just a number. Your biological age can tell you how healthy you really are.
chronic pain
Drugs that stifle acute inflammation may prevent the body from healing properly.
pornography
A large study links pornography use to decreased sexual performance for men and increased sexual performance for women.
crashes
Morbid fatality statistics on digital highway signs seem to distract drivers, thus increasing the number of car crashes.
swearing
Profanity offers surprising benefits. But why?
Behavioral interventions may be better for long-term health.
benjamin franklin lightning rod
Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod saved countless lives, but some religious leaders denounced his invention.
navigation
A large study concludes that people who grew up in rural areas are superior at navigation, likely because cities tend to be less complex.
parrots
Parrots outlive other birds and most mammals.
spillback
COVID-19 and other microbes have shed light on disease spillover from animals to humans, but we can also spillback disease to wildlife.
ants cancer
The insects were just as accurate as trained dogs, although not as cuddly.