Anne Fausto-Sterling
Anne Fausto-Sterling, Nancy Duke Lewis Professor of Biology and Gender Studies at Brown University, is author of Myths of Gender and Sexing the Body.
Science Won’t Settle Trans Rights
Appeals to the biological facts conceal a deeper contest over political equality—and scientific authority itself.
Rethinking Evolution
Symbiosis, not just gradual change, may lie at the heart of how evolution works.
CRISPR: The Latest Biotech Hype
A useful as the CRISPR-Cas system of gene editing has proven in research, we should be wary of bio-hype. One can’t accurately read—or write—the future in genes alone.
One in Five
One in five in college women is sexually assaulted. This statistic might be wrong, but does it matter?
Democratic Science
We can resolve the contradiction between popular government and top-down decision making by engaging citizens in science and science funding.
The Evidence of Memory
Memories are not a record of the past; when evoked, they adjust to the current context.
Of Maggots and Brain Scans
Brain images are ubiquitous and compelling, but the science behind them is not.
The Biology of Fatherhood
Men’s hormone levels correlate with their pregnant partners. Some men even experience morning sickness.
