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By Professor J Halberstam Recently in the New York Times, an op. ed. piece by Ashley Merriman explained why losing is good for children. He explains that mounting pressure to …

By David Waltner-Toews Eating is the most intimate experience we have with other living beings on the planet, more intimate even than sex. When we eat, we are taking parts …

BY Chip Walter It’s sweaty and dusty business extracting clues from the past. Ask any paleoanthropologist. Which may explain why it’s taken scientists the better part of 180 years to …

By Paul Polak and Mal Warwick About 60 years ago, the rich nations of the world resolved to end poverty. Together, they’ve spent two-and-a-half trillion dollars so far—yet there are …

By Art Markman PhD Awards issues like this one can be daunting to read.  As nice as it is to acknowledge the contributions of great people, the honorees seem to …

In 1963, Betty Friedan wrote a book. It’s a fairly well known title, and a staple textbook in many a college women’s study class. It’s a great look into the …

By Viktor Mayer-Schönberger & Kenneth Cukier Drugs are dangerous things. Medicines go through a rigorous vetting process before they are put on the market. Among the things studied is how …