Fifty years ago, Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock anthem expressed the hopes and fears of a...
Mark Clague, University of Michigan
One of the most powerful, searing renditions of the national anthem ever recorded, Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock anthem, almost never...
Curious Kids: Is homework worthwhile?
Robert H. Tai, University of Virginia
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
A neuroscience-based action plan to deal with stress after El Paso and Dayton shootings
Laurel Mellin, University of California, San Francisco
After the mass murders in El Paso and Dayton, discussions about improving mental health and strengthening gun control...
Why the ‘brain-eating’ amoeba found in freshwater lakes – while rare – is so...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Composed of a single cell, amoeba seem harmless enough: They look like playful critters waltzing under the spotlight of a microscope...
How indigenous women revolutionized Bolivian wrestling
Nell Haynes, Georgetown University
Though wrestling is widely regarded as the world’s oldest sport, women have only recently gained a foothold.
And even then, they’ve done...
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s: Two experts on why new studies are encouraging
Todd Golde, University of Florida and Steven DeKosky, University of Florida
Many people who have problems with their memory, especially if they are elderly, worry...
5 tips for parents to build communication skills with children with autism spectrum disorder
Sanikan Wattanawongwan, Texas A&M University and J. Ganz, Texas A&M University
We are researchers who coach parents to communicate with children with disabilities.
Here...
I traveled to American Samoa 5 times to study the secret to its football...
Rob Ruck, University of Pittsburgh
With training camp in full swing, quarterback Marcus Mariota, the first Samoan Heisman Trophy winner, will be the signal caller...
