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Undark

Science World

Lab Leak: A Scientific Debate Mired in Politics—and Unresolved

More than a year into the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, some scientists say the possibility of a lab leak never got a fair look.

Charles Schmidt Undark Mar 2021 20min Permalink

Science Health

Covid's Cassandra: The Swift, Complicated Rise of Eric Feigl-Ding

He’s an expert on Twitter virality, but not on infectious disease. Does he do more help or harm?

Jane C. Hu Undark Nov 2020 Permalink

Science

Where Science Enters the Courtroom, the Daubert Name Looms Large

Decades ago, two parents sued a drug company over their newborn’s deformity—and changed courtroom science forever.

Peter Andrey Smith Undark Feb 2020 30min Permalink

Science

How Peddlers of ‘Food-Grade’ Hydrogen Peroxide Exploit the Sick and the Desperate

Hucksters claim that drinking a few drops of hydrogen peroxide diluted in a glass of water will cure almost anything.

Karen Savage Undark Aug 2018 25min Permalink