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 overseeing a herd of cows in an animal agriculture setting.
Lab-grown meat may work better as a complement to animal agriculture rather than a replacement of it.
A woman experiencing a near-death event with her head uplifted.
There were many similarities, but also some profound differences.
Challenges conventional electric vehicle myths by highlighting a car with an attached battery.
We're separating the facts about EVs from the fiction.
a sweet treat made with aspartame.
Unless you're drinking a dozen diet sodas per day, you have nothing to worry about — and maybe not even then.
a painting depicting an angel and a woman showing fear while holding a scythe.
“It is healthy and normal to be afraid of death."
A man napping next to a horse in a painting.
Don't feel compelled to start a napping routine just yet.
The biggest nuclear blast in history came courtesy of Tsar Bomba. We could make something at least 100 times more powerful.
a photo of a [dog breed] on a pink background.
A dog's breed isn't as predictive of behavior as many think it is. Environment and upbringing play a much larger role.
two people of same gender standing next to each other.
Over the past two decades, the proportion of those who identify as bisexual increased from 1.2% to 4.5%.
A black t-shirt featuring pictures of friends.
Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
a row of traditional chinese medicine bottles with different kinds of oil in them.
It is generally ineffective, occasionally poisonous, and driving numerous species to the brink of extinction.
a black and white dog with a red background.
Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
a blue and pink umbrella laying in the grass.
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
Building destroyed by the Halifax Explosion. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
a person standing on a blue floor with their feet up.
A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.