Everything has its good, bad, and ugly—you've probably heard a lot of science's good by now, so this is all about the bad and the ugly. Oh boy.
This year in science had plenty of your standard overhype: the warp drive and nuclear fusion, served with a side of bacon cancer. It had pharma trolls and melting ice caps and CEOs in empty black turtleneck suits. It also had existential dread. Happy new year, everyone.
