Scientific thinking is not limited to laboratories or researchers in white coats peering into microscopes. It is a way of reasoning that empowers everyday citizens to make informed, data-driven ...

Scientific thinking offers a way to step outside of those loops. It encourages us to ask questions like: What is the source of this claim? What kind of data supports it? What are the limitations or ...

Here’s a day-by-day plan for guiding your students to start the year by asking questions. Just resist the urge to answer them ...

Life is full of decisions. “Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Knowledge” outlines methods of making choices rationally using scientific methods. Perlmutter says it's easy to fall ...

People are generally very good at detecting cause-effect relationships. This ability helps us understand the world, learn, make decisions, and predict the future. In short, it helps us adapt and ...

Two researchers can face the exact same lack of funding and end up in completely different places because of it. One treats a modest budget as a hard ceiling on what they can possibly achieve, and ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. If there is a beginning time point for the Age of Scientific Reversal, it may be ...