science and history

black-and-white photo of Bertrand Russell standing at a table and reading aloud from notes he is holding, with an audience of numerous reporters writing notes inside a darkened hall with bright lights in the background

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July 8, 2025

The Russell-Einstein Manifesto: A Call to Avoid Nuclear War Resonates 70 Years Later

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

A scientist explains their research on wildfires at a public science fair in New York City in 2023.

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July 1, 2025

Scientists IN Society: From Isolation to Engagement

UCS Science Network

March 4, 2016

Berta Cáceres, 1973-2016: The Fight Goes On

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

February 12, 2015

Baltimore against the Measles: A Victory for Science, but for How Long?

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

February 25, 2014

The 9th Science-Friendly President: John Quincy Adams

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

July 24, 2012

Sally Ride: 1951-2012

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor