James HamblininThe AtlanticA Quite Possibly Wonderful SummerFamilies will gather. Restaurants will reopen. People will travel. The pandemic may feel like it’s behind us — even if it’s not.11 min read·Feb 19, 2021--1--1
James HamblininThe AtlanticThe Evolution of the CoronavirusThe virus is mutating as expected. We can still stop it.13 min read·Jan 15, 2021--1--1
James HamblininThe AtlanticThe Vaccine Is Here. Now for the Hard Part.An FDA-advisory-committee vote has marked the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But there’s still a long road ahead.6 min read·Dec 10, 2020----
James HamblininThe AtlanticAnswers to Every Possible Pandemic-Thanksgiving QuestionThere is no perfectly safe way to gather. That said, here’s how to make the holiday less dangerous.7 min read·Nov 23, 2020----
James HamblininThe AtlanticCancel ThanksgivingThis is a moment for creativity.5 min read·Nov 18, 2020----
James HamblininThe AtlanticHow Trump Sold Failure to 70 Million PeopleThe president convinced many voters that his response to the pandemic was not a disaster. The psychology of medical fraud is simple…·8 min read·Nov 10, 2020--7--7
James HamblininThe AtlanticPaging Dr. Hamblin: I Don’t See the Upside of a Flu ShotI’m young and healthy, so what’s the point?·6 min read·Oct 21, 2020--3--3
James HamblininThe AtlanticThe Art of Woke WellnessAt an inaugural desert festival of yogis and spirit guides like Russell Brand, an exclusive industry grapples with consumerism, addiction…·17 min read·Nov 19, 2018--6--6
James HamblininThe AtlanticAgainst a Federal Registry of GenitalsA report that the Trump administration plans to define gender based on the appearance of infants runs counter to developmental biology and…·5 min read·Oct 23, 2018--4--4
James HamblininThe AtlanticThe Jordan Peterson All-Meat DietThe famous psychologist and his daughter swear by a regimen of eating only beef. Restriction can provide a sense of order in a world of…·12 min read·Aug 28, 2018--28--28