
Celia Ford
Former Future Perfect Fellow
Latest articles by Celia Ford


Charitable giving in the US is down. But generosity goes beyond dollars.


Science should be bipartisan. Why is our confidence split down party lines?


The next generation of supplements promise to do more than Gatorade, but they’re not magic.


Animal models of autism haven’t helped autistic people enough. So why do scientists still use them?


Billions of dollars later, neuroscientists are still struggling to address the mental health crisis.


Scientists are trapped in an endless loop of grant applications. How can we set them free?



Too much fluoride might lower IQ in kids, a new federal report says. The science (and debate), explained.


Researchers wildly underestimated how many people don’t have safe drinking water.


Ovaries age faster than the rest of the body. Figuring out how to slow menopause might help all of us age better.