Alex Berezow
Dr. Alex B. Berezow is the editor of RealClearScience and co-host of the RealClearScience podcast. He is also the co-author of Science Left Behind. His articles have appeared in CNN, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New Scientist, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and The Economist, among other publications.
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Why We Shouldn't Completely Destroy Smallpox
My grandfather used to keep all sorts of things in the trunk of his car: Fishing gear, duct tape, aluminum foil, a large chain, a defused WWII hand grenade. When we asked why he squirreled away such a random ...
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How Many Americans Die at Work?
Most Americans don't think twice about workplace safety. Perhaps they should. In newly updated numbers for 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 4,628 Americans met their demise while on the job.
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Unlike Voters, Fish Make Better Group Decisions
Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. The entire idea of democracy rests upon the notion that large groups of people will, more often than not,...
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Monkeys Can Do Basic Math Using Symbols
Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. It has been long thought that one of the characteristics that makes humans unique is our ability to learn...
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A Possible Cure for Ebola Virus Infection?
Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. Ebola is one of the scariest viruses on Earth. Along with Marburg and a few other lesser known viruses, it is a...
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End the Hype over Epigenetics & Lamarckian Evolution
Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. You might recall from high school biology a scientist by the name of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. He proposed a...
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Not Every Disagreement Is a Logical Fallacy
The trouble with labeling everything a "fallacy" is that (1) not all poor reasoning is automatically fallacious, and (2) it implies that everybody would agree on everything if we could only think correctly.
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Will Millennials Rescue American Science?
The U.S. does have one thing in its favor: Inertia. The fact that we have been #1 for so long means that we will continue to live off of past success for several years to come. But, we can't live on fumes forever.
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Richard Dawkins Is Wrong About Religion
Not only is religion just as bad as an infectious disease, Mr. Dawkins also says it is a form of child abuse.
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How to Discuss Science in an Age of Cable News
How are we supposed to communicate about science in an age when political partisanship and media hype dominate the 24/7 news cycle?