Vaccine Roundup
By Seanna Watson The first vaccine, a preventive treatment for smallpox, was developed in the late 1700s. Over the years, vaccines have revolutionized medicine, saving millions of lives . Yet in the…
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Y2K: 20/20 Hindsight 20 Years Later
By Seanna Watson Twenty years ago, we were on the cusp of a new millennium. (Yes, I know that there are pedants who assert that the actual start of this…
The Tragedy of the Commons
By Sandra Dunham I have enjoyed the dramatic sound of this term since I first heard it studying undergraduate economics in the 1980s. Throughout the ensuing 30+ years, I have seen…
Why Does It Matter?
By Sandra Dunham When I tell people that I am for secularism, friends often agree, but then ask, “Why does it matter?” Let’s be clear. I am happy for individuals…
LGBTQ Rights: Eyes on Brunei
By Scott Jacobsen Under attack in the United States and elsewhere, LGBTQ rights will remain an existential issue for some time. Another nation noted for its discrimination and standard prejudice against the…