Undark is a non-profit, editorially independent digital magazine exploring the intersection of science and society. It is published with generous funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, through its Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• What Is the Best Strategy to Deploy a Covid-19 Vaccine? Mathematicians are playing a key role in fighting the pandemic by modeling different scenarios for a vaccine rollout.
  Undark, November 2020
• Wasp Venom Can Save Lives. But the Supply Chain Is Shaky. And now due to recent changes in venom manufacturing, the U.S. could be equally vulnerable.
  Undark, November 2020
• Will the Coronavirus Evolve to Be Less Deadly? All pandemics eventually run their course. But history and science suggest many possible pathways. How might Covid end?
  Undark, November 2020
• As Election Day Nears, Taking Stock of an Expertise Exodus Since Trump took office in January 2017, many federal scientists have reported that the administration has undermined or dismissed their work. Some have been fired. Others have left in frustration or protest.
  Undark, October 2020
• Opinion: Scoundrels, Saints, and the Fiction of Individual Genius Science would be even greater if we reckoned with its racist and misogynist past, reclaimed its forgotten players, and acknowledged how science is collectively done.
  Undark, October 2020
• Is the Trump Administration Eroding Trust in the FDA? Experts worry that politically-motivated acts by the Trump administration will undermine COVID-19 therapies.
  Undark, October 2020
• South Dakota's Tribes Defend Themselves Against the Pandemic By early May, South Dakota Gov. Kirsti Noem explicitly told the tribes to remove their checkpoints or face the consequences. Tribes say Noem has set herself against the safety of people on tribal lands.
  Undark, October 2020
• What Should the U.S. Learn From South Korea's Covid-19 Success? South Korea's response to Covid-19 has been widely praised. Will Americans ever be willing to adopt a similar approach?
  Undark, October 2020
• Why Are So Few Drugs Tested for Safety in Pregnancy? Expectant mothers have long been excluded from clinical trials. Some experts say this practice needs to change.
  Undark, October 2020
• Sorting Through the Science on Breast Milk and Covid-19 Researchers are studying the safety — and possible utility — of breast milk from mothers infected with Covid-19.
  Undark, September 2020

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