Mary Davis, author of “Jobs, Health, and the Meaning of Work,” examines how economic downturns and air pollution impact public health.
Mary Davis | Aug 26
On the now-classic tale of a sixteenth-century miller facing the Roman Inquisition, and its influence in the field of microhistory.
Francesca Trivellato | Aug 22
There’s a fine line to tread between preparing our kids for the challenges their generation will face, and not bombarding them too soon with harsh reality.
Elizabeth Cripps | Aug 19
Erika Dyck, author of “Psychedelics,” explores the historical interplay between psychedelics, spiritualism, and parapsychology.
Erika Dyck | Aug 15
Francisco Cantú offers a poignant firsthand account of life along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Francisco Cantú, as told to Edward Schwarzschild | Aug 12
A National Center for Data and Evidence could supplement our archaic and expensive system and more accurately measure AI's impact on jobs.
Julia Lane | Aug 9
A phenomenon referred to as “population stereotypes” helps explain how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy.
Chris French | Aug 6
To look up at the sky and see a road for the gods, a great river, or the final resting place of your ancestors is deeply human.
Or Graur | Aug 1
Many policymakers believe that the international reaction to the use of nuclear weapons would be severe. A new study challenges this assumption.
Jacqueline L. Hazelton | Jul 30
Distinctions between whales and fish are more influenced by cultural and linguistic changes than by scientific discoveries.
John Dupré | Jul 25