What the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel so...
Laura Haynes, University of Connecticut
Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus....
Writing’s power to deceive
Andrew Elfenbein, University of Minnesota
When I was researching and writing my new book, “The Gist of Reading,” I wanted to explore long-held assumptions about...
Consensual sex is key to happiness and good health, science says
Shervin Assari, University of Michigan
As we approach Valentine’s Day, it’s nice to celebrate love and, one the best parts about it, sex. As a...
Why security measures won’t stop school shootings
Bryan Warnick, The Ohio State University; Benjamin A. Johnson, Utah Valley University , and Sam Rocha, University of British Columbia
When deadly school shootings like...
In the DACA debate, which version of America – nice or nasty – will...
Carrie Tirado Bramen, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Toward the beginning of my new book “American Niceness: A Cultural History,” I...
A look at Pyeongchang’s heartwarming cuisine
Soo Kang, Colorado State University
As a middle schooler growing up in South Korea, I still vividly remember the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. At the...
How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes
Kenneth Carter, Emory University
One of the main draws of the Winter Olympics is the opportunity to witness some of the most exciting and nail-biting...
What is ‘right to try,’ and could it help?
Morten Wendelbo, Texas A&M University and Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University
After a year in which President Donald Trump devoted much of his...
