Readers respond to a guest essay about the methods and reliability of science. Also: Opioid addiction; judges and presidents; cursive writing.

The heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic are legion: nurses, doctors and others who care for the sick; epidemiologists and public health experts who track the disease and offer clear lifesaving guidance; ...

Often, a new report of a new scientific discovery prompts someone to ask, "Why can't scientists get it right?" Scientists are getting it right, purposely and methodically.

Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo Several high-profile papers on COVID-19 research have come under fire from people in the ...