The Children’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Requires a Different Playbook
It’s critical we understand that parents’ vaccine decisions for themselves may be different than those they make for their kids.
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Latest Stories
“Turn Down for What”—The Invisible Toll of Music That’s Too Loud
Most of us don’t know how loud is too loud, and it’s hurting our health.
A Failure of Fear: Why Certain Nations Flunked the COVID-19 Threat Test
Loose cultures prize individual liberty. This trait works well until society-wide threats—like COVID—arise. Here’s how loose societies can maximize liberty and safety in the face of a future crisis.
Older Stories
The Pandemic Should Encourage a New Alloparenting Future
The need for parenting allies isn’t unique to our time and place in history—it’s part of our biology.
“Natural Is Better”: How the Appeal To Nature Fallacy Derails Public Health
People tend to see “natural” as a cue for “safe.” This fallacy is a component of vaccine resistance—but we may be able to flip this inclination to encourage uptake.
Time to End Assumption that Public Health Interventions Encourage Risk
We lost time—and probably lives—because of the assumption that health interventions like mask wearing encourage recklessness. It’s time we put this assumption to rest.