Social Justice
At Inverse, the work we do in science, innovation, and entertainment will always interact with politics, because politics is life.
Those core coverage areas for us touch with politics often. In fact, it’s inevitable — politics is as much a part of life as science, innovation, or entertainment.
To that end, here are some stories of which we are particularly proud:
Social Justice
- Science
You can see American air pollution inequality from spaceNina PullanoSatellite images reveal distinct boundaries in nitrous oxide pollution. - Culture
"Was it a hate crime?" A new study finds that a crucial factor divides peopleDavid GrossmanScientists found that a person perceives a hate crime differently if they are shown to hold racist views about the victims. - Science
7 years strong, Latino Conservation Week spotlights overlooked nature stewardsNina PullanoThe 7th annual Latino Conservation Week was forced to move many events online or to remote locations. But LCW is still growing, organizers say. - Mind and Body
Bisexual attraction study upends decades of flawed researchEmma Betuel"I don't think you have to wait for a scientist to validate you and tell you that your identity or your lived experience is real." - Mind and Body
Study on over 17,000 Black women shows how racism changes the brainAli PattilloNew research on 17,000 Black women links high levels of daily and institutional racism with poorer cognitive function. - Culture
The U.S. Senate is trying to steal your privacy while no one's looking.David Grossman(Yes, that is what's happening.)
Race
- check your bias
Banned: why facial surveillance is just the tip of the icebergSarah WellsFacial recognition is on the outs, but similarly biased tech remains. - Gaming
Asian American voice actors speak out on the struggle to make it in video gamesEric FranciscoWhy representation in gaming is more important than you think, according to the voices of 'Overwatch' and 'Mortal Kombat.' - Grim Research
Study identifies the top 10 experiences that increase death riskEmma BetuelIt also tells a sad truth about who is most likely to live through one of those experiences. - The Abstract Podcast
Protesting during Covid-19: The unexpected health side effectsInverse StaffIn this episode, we dig into America's long-existing public health emergency and why racism remains at its core. - The Abstract Podcast
'The Abstract': Black Birders Week and 5 protest tipsInverse StaffIn this episode, we look to the positive and the proactive for people living in this historic moment. - Culture
Via Elon Musk, Tesla leads car companies in speaking up on racial injusticeDavid Grossman(Sort of.)
The Media
- Let it out!
"This Website Will Self-Destruct" is the website we need in the chaos year, 2020Sarah WellsLife is hard. This website listens. - Truth and lies
Scientists extract an alarming stat about the amount of news Americans consumeAli PattilloFake news makes up less than 1 percent of Americans’ news consumption, but researchers reveal another massive, complex problem across the media landscape. - just the 5, thanks
The 5 best science podcasts, 2020 editionNick LucchesiThe best science podcasts and podcast episodes from the science writers and editors at Inverse. - Stop the spiral
How to keep up with coronavirus news without losing your mindAli PattilloAvoid COVID-19 news overload with three expert-backed strategies. - Retrain your brain
Anxiety from the news: A psychologist explains how to cope with it in 2020Sarah SloatCoping with stress caused by the news cycle is manageable if we know how to address it. - Hello there
Welcome to Inverse 2.0Nick LucchesiYou love to see it
Politics
- Fauci Dispatch
4 Dr. Anthony Fauci quotes that perfectly sum up this weekEmma BetuelFauci on the sad state of the US coronavirus outbreak, kids and Covid-19, masking etiquette and more. - Fauci Dispatch
4 vital Fauci quotes that explain this week's biggest coronavirus storiesEmma BetuelSchool reopening, baseball's bad start, an anti-science trend. Here's Dr. Anthony Fauci on the biggest coronavirus stories this week. - Culture"Was it a hate crime?" A new study finds that a crucial factor divides peopleDavid GrossmanScientists found that a person perceives a hate crime differently if they are shown to hold racist views about the victims.
- Culture
I’ve been talking to conspiracy theorists for 20 years. Here are my six rules of engagement.Jovan ByfordCoronavirus conspiracy theories fuel anti-vaccination protests. - Innovation
A new tool is emerging in divorce settlements: A.I.Tania Sourdin and Bin LiAn online app called Amica is now using artificial intelligence to help separating couples make parenting arrangements and divide their assets. - flame war
Machine learning can predict misinformation before it happensSarah WellsCan you tell a bot from a human?
All stories
Fauci Dispatch
4 Dr. Anthony Fauci quotes that perfectly sum up this week
Emma BetuelFauci on the sad state of the US coronavirus outbreak, kids and Covid-19, masking etiquette and more.
Science
You can see American air pollution inequality from space
Nina PullanoSatellite images reveal distinct boundaries in nitrous oxide pollution.
Fauci Dispatch
4 vital Fauci quotes that explain this week's biggest coronavirus stories
Emma BetuelSchool reopening, baseball's bad start, an anti-science trend. Here's Dr. Anthony Fauci on the biggest coronavirus stories this week.
Culture
"Was it a hate crime?" A new study finds that a crucial factor divides people
David GrossmanScientists found that a person perceives a hate crime differently if they are shown to hold racist views about the victims.
Culture
I’ve been talking to conspiracy theorists for 20 years. Here are my six rules of engagement.
Jovan ByfordCoronavirus conspiracy theories fuel anti-vaccination protests.
Innovation
A new tool is emerging in divorce settlements: A.I.
Tania Sourdin and Bin LiAn online app called Amica is now using artificial intelligence to help separating couples make parenting arrangements and divide their assets.
flame war
Machine learning can predict misinformation before it happens
Sarah WellsCan you tell a bot from a human?
Fauci Dispatch
5 vital Dr. Fauci quotes the White House doesn't want you to read
Emma BetuelAnthony Fauci is absent from White House Covid-19 press briefings.Here's his take on reopening, vaccines, surging coronavirus cases and accusations of alarmism.
Science
7 years strong, Latino Conservation Week spotlights overlooked nature stewards
Nina PullanoThe 7th annual Latino Conservation Week was forced to move many events online or to remote locations. But LCW is still growing, organizers say.
Mind and Body
Bisexual attraction study upends decades of flawed research
Emma Betuel"I don't think you have to wait for a scientist to validate you and tell you that your identity or your lived experience is real."
Mind and Body
Study on over 17,000 Black women shows how racism changes the brain
Ali PattilloNew research on 17,000 Black women links high levels of daily and institutional racism with poorer cognitive function.
Innovation
Twitter hack 2020: Who got hacked, why it happened today, why they chose bitcoin
David GrossmanA common Bitcoin scam has hit the big time. And it appears to be working.
Culture
July 15 Twitter hack: A list of every hacked verified account
Eric FranciscoFrom Elon Musk to Kanye West, here's everyone who was hacked in the mysterious bitcoin hack of July 15, 2020.
X-Men Week
'X-Men's worst villain was a hero to Bush-era Republicans
Jake KleinmanThe 'X-Men' star tells Inverse how his despicable role helped him get into the offices of some of the most powerful politicians of the early 2000s.
legitimate
Hyperloop: Did Congress just take it mainstream?
Sarah WellsThis ultrafast transportation system might finally become a reality.
check your bias
Banned: why facial surveillance is just the tip of the iceberg
Sarah WellsFacial recognition is on the outs, but similarly biased tech remains.
Culture
The U.S. Senate is trying to steal your privacy while no one's looking.
David Grossman(Yes, that is what's happening.)
Culture
Prisoners in US suffering dementia may hit 200,000 within the next decade
Rachel LopezPrison officials are bracing for a silver tsunami that will flood correctional facilities with elderly and often vulnerable prisoners.
Awkward Phase
Madame Gandhi talks "Waiting for Me," optimism in dark times, and babies
Jen GlennonGandhi's new video takes an unflinching look at institutionalized bias and power, yet remains resolutely optimistic.
Gaming
Asian American voice actors speak out on the struggle to make it in video games
Eric FranciscoWhy representation in gaming is more important than you think, according to the voices of 'Overwatch' and 'Mortal Kombat.'
