We expect science to deliver clear answers, but some debates mix evidence and values in ways data can’t resolve. Recognizing that helps explain why disagreement persists.

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. The day after the New Hampshire primary, the CEO of Clean Air-Cool Planet, an environmental group, contributed an op-ed to ...

If one is a psychologist or even has a passing interest in the field, one has likely encountered the question about whether psychology is truly a science or not. The debate has been prominent since ...

Behind the confident headlines about climate change, a different conversation unfolds in academic circles. There is a very intense debate going on among the climate scientist community about whether ...

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Protein. It's everywhere. From our center of the plate favorites to protein popcorn, ramen to even protein-packed ice cream, it's clear - we're in the midst of a protein revolution. Cottage cheese ...

I t is a truth universally acknowledged that an explosion is “a kind of collision.” OK, so maybe it’s a truth universally acknowledged only by physicists. But it’s definitely a truth, right? I mean, ...