Why your kid won’t put down the smartphone – it’s not your fault
Meghan Owenz, Penn State
Nearly three-quarters of parents are concerned that their kids’ use of mobile devices may be...
Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling – are now on...
Greggor Mattson, Oberlin College and Conservatory
Gay bars have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, more than half of...
Science Nobel Prizes must change to remain relevant in the 21st century
By Benjamin Burke, University of Hull
The Nobel Prizes in the sciences have been announced to much celebration around the world. And this year, unlike...
California banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022 − but a new study finds...
Jon-Patrick Allem, Rutgers University
Californians – including minors – are still able to buy flavored electronic cigarettes online, even...
Thou art translated! How Shakespeare went viral
Alexa Huang, George Washington University
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, when Peter Quince sees Bottom turned into an ass-headed figure, he cries in horror: “Bless...
Love problems? There’s a pill for that, but Plato offers a wiser cure
Laura D'Olimpio, University of Notre Dame Australia and Richard Paul Hamilton, University of Notre Dame Australia
We take pills and potions for everything from a...
Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn...
Jamaal Abdul-Alim, University of Maryland
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?
Gautam Ramesh, University of California San Diego; Andrea LaCroix, University of California San Diego, and John Bellettiere, University of California San Diego
Too much sitting...
