‘Knowledge of self’: How a key phrase from Islam became a pillar of hip-hop
Su'ad Abdul Khabeer, University of Michigan
I was 9 years old when Eric B. and Rakim’s “Paid in Full”...
X marks the unknown in algebra – but X’s origins are a math mystery
Peter Schumer, Middlebury
Even though x is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout...
Online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them
Fangzhou Wang, University of Texas at Arlington
In the Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler,” victims exposed notorious con artist...
Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’
Chance Bonar, Tufts University
As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I...
Millions across the world live with low back pain, but addressing major risk factors...
Jaimie Steinmetz, University of Washington and Manuela Ferreira, University of Sydney
The Research Brief is a short take about...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is a potent reminder that the internet is not real life
Aarushi Bhandari, Davidson College
In the weeks leading up to June 16, 2023, when I attended the Pittsburgh leg...
More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains...
Margaret Sibley, University of Washington
As a woman in my 30s who was constantly typing “ADHD” into my computer,...
Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago...
Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
A few years ago, I had the opportunity...
