What Socrates’ ‘know nothing’ wisdom can teach a polarized America
J. W. Traphagan, The University of Texas at Austin and John J. Kaag, UMass Lowell
A common complaint in...
Theory of Everything debunks myth of Hawking as disembodied mind
By Declan Fahy, American University
Early in The Theory of Everything, the student Stephen Hawking strides across the grounds at Cambridge University in the 1960s,...
Activists want a San Francisco high school mural removed, saying its impact today should...
Amna Khalid, Carleton College and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, Carleton College
For nearly a century, a massive mural by painter Victor Arnautoff titled “The Life of...
US health care: An industry too big to fail
Michael Williams, University of Virginia
As I spoke recently with colleagues at a conference in Florence, Italy about health care innovation, a fundamental truth resurfaced...
Why all civilian lives matter equally, according to a military ethicist
Jessica Wolfendale, Case Western Reserve University
Some commentators have criticized Israel for causing what is claimed to be disproportionate...
Nothing wrong with a digital detox but wired nature is better
Sue Thomas, Bournemouth University
This year some people might consider the idea of a digital detox vacation. Perhaps a trip to the Scottish Highlands, where...
Food addiction: how processed food makes you eat more
By Belinda Lennerz, Harvard University
Most people have the strong desire for a normal weight but in many developed countries such as Australia, only a...
Is your kid having fun reading? Here are some tips
Michiko Hikida, University of Texas at Austin and Jennifer Keys Adair, University of Texas at Austin
Not being able to read is a problem but...
