Opinion

In defense of bike helmets

August 23, 2025 by

Numerous studies have shown the effectiveness of a bike helmet. A 2023 study found that wearing a helmet reduces head injury by 60%, and fatal injuries by 73%. Various lawmakers also seem to agree on ...
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Matter of Opinion: My visit to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

June 5, 2025 by

Located in Mission Canyon, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is the perfect way to spend a day outside with yourself, friends or anyone else who might want to tag along. The best part of the whole deal...
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OPINION: RFK’s “cure” for autism is an attack on privacy and pluralism

May 15, 2025 by

By analyzing private health records, Kennedy aims to find a “cure” for what he calls the “autism epidemic” by September — an objective that has sparked controversy among autistic individuals...
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OPINION: The glamorization and commodification of space travel

May 8, 2025 by

On April 14, 2025, Jeff Bezos sent Katy Perry and a team of five other women beyond Earth’s atmosphere. But what exactly does Mr. Bezos know about spaceflight, and why is the aerospace industry shif...
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OPINION: Phones may be “rewiring” our lives

March 16, 2025 by

Alongside an uptick in social media and phone usage in the early 2010s, the prevalence of loneliness has increased sharply among U.S. adolescents.
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Letter from the editors: What does a second Trump presidency mean for the fate of science?

November 14, 2024 by and

In light of last Tuesday’s election, we are faced with an urgent question: what will a second Trump presidency mean for public trust in the integrity of science? 
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OPINION: My journey through topical steroid withdrawal, a failure of the medical community

July 13, 2024 by

I am struggling with a condition called topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), a diagnosis that has yet to be officially recognized by the National Health Service. This debilitating condition was caused by...
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OPINION: ChatGPT: Friend or Foe?

April 11, 2024 by

It’s 10:37 p.m. on a Thursday, and you just remembered you have a discussion post due at midnight. You’re struggling to craft an acceptable response in time to catch the last Bill’s Bus down...
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