The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse.

COVID-19

What the Fukushima meltdowns taught us about how to respond to coronavirus

By Azby Brown, Sean Bonner | Biosecurity, Opinion

Donald Trump addresses Americans from the oval office.

Assessing Trump’s coronavirus approach: a Q&A with public health expert Saskia Popescu

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

The black death. Watercolor by Monro Orr

Black plague, Spanish flu, smallpox: All hold lessons for coronavirus

By Ibrahim Al-Marashi | Biosecurity

Children getting immunized at a health station in New York City.

Lessons for dealing with coronavirus: A tale of two cities—and smallpox

By Laura H. Kahn | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Anthony Fauci testifying about coronavirus

“America’s doctor” on the coronavirus outbreak: “it’s going to get worse”

By Dawn Stover | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Trump visits the CDC

Coronavirus and climate change: 6 ways the Trump administration has botched responses to both

By Dawn Stover | Biosecurity, Climate Change, Columnists, Disruptive Technologies

Donald Trump at a campaign rally.

Alex Azar is busy, and 4 other things I learned from watching Trump talk about the coronavirus outbreak

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

A health care worker in China waits for a coronavirus patient.

Trump touts biodefense strategy but slashes funding to detect and combat outbreaks like coronavirus

By Matt Field | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Men at a seafood stall in Wuhan, China.

Coronavirus or antibiotic resistance: Our appetite for animals (wild and domestic) poses big disease risks

By Laura H. Kahn | Analysis, Biosecurity

Ambulances wait outside an emergency room.

If the coronavirus outbreak grows, can a strained US health care system keep up?

By Saskia Popescu | Biosecurity