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.

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.