Susan Gelman - Common Reader

Trans Fats’ Last Stand

Trans fats have met their final fate in an FDA ban. About time.

Why desalination is not as simple as filtering seawater.

How the hormone of Oxytocin bonds us to man's best friend.

We no longer need the term “natural,” but we do need products that are safe, well-researched, and sustainable.

A new sensor with the ability to measure the metabolic degradation of food will change the way you look at your refrigerator shelves.

Combatting public myths surrounding science is good, but not to the point that scientists and non-scientists are speaking past each other.

A recent AAAS survey showed a troubling split between not just scientists and the public, but also scientists themselves.

If we expect to remain dependent on antibiotics for treating life-threatening infections, then we must completely re-think livestock antibiotic use.

One way to help feed the world's growing population is by reducing food waste. This is where the Arctic Apples come in.

Carl Djerassi may not a household name. But the hormone he helped synthesize means he will always be world famous.

If more women are going to be found in hard sciences, more female role models are still needed.

A recently discovered soil bacterium with antibiotic properties shows amazing promise, but the real find may be the tool that discovered it.