What happens when your foot falls asleep?
Zachary Gillen, Mississippi State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
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Nick Shay, University of Miami
As Hurricane Ida headed into the Gulf of Mexico, a team of scientists was...
What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror
Jeremy Stoddard, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Diana Hess, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with...
The science of product placements – and why some work better than others
Beth L. Fossen, Indiana University
In “The Variant,” an episode from the Disney+ hit streaming show “Loki,” it’s tough...
Medicine is an imperfect science – but you can still trust its process
Venktesh Ramnath, University of California San Diego
The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers...
How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Pace University ; Jennifer M. Zosh, Penn State, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University
A park bench can...
What young kids say worked – and didn’t work – for them during virtual...
Mari Altshuler, Northwestern University
On Aug. 30, 2021, my kid joined millions of children in walking through school doors...
Zinc-infused proteins are the secret that allows scorpions, spiders and ants to puncture tough...
Robert Schofield, University of Oregon
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
