I subscribed to the Scientific American from 1955 until very recently. It used to be an excellent magazine with articles by distinguished scientists on physics, chemistry, biology, anthropology, psychology astronomy, even economics, as well as having a fine Mathematical Games section. Its article were not only for the layman but also for scientists, and its articles were used in university science courses. Since Gerard Piel ceased to be the publisher, it has deteriorated, and I have finally let my subscription lapse. I saw but did not read Siri Carpenter’s article, but I wonder if she even knows what bias is.