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.
What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body – a road map for...
Glenn J Rapsinski, University of Pittsburgh
Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
An entire generation of Americans has no idea how easy air travel used to...
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton
During the mid-1990s I traveled between Dayton, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., twice a month...
Dance and movement therapy holds promise for treating anxiety and depression, as well as...
Lana Ruvolo Grasser, Wayne State University
A few years ago, framed by the skyline of Detroit, a group of...
