People on food stamps aren’t feasting on filet mignon
Christopher Dum, Kent State University
There is a popular myth that welfare recipients are using food stamps to purchase luxurious food items such as...
Don’t believe the hype – we are a long way from an HIV cure
By Timothy P Lahey, Dartmouth College
HIV has infected over seventy million people but only one of them has been cured: Timothy Ray Brown.
An HIV-positive...
Can wearing orange-tinted glasses before bed help you sleep? Only one way to find...
Jordan Gaines Lewis, Penn State College of Medicine
I recently wrote about the terrible sleep habits of the characters in House of Cards. I disapproved...
Knowing your child’s reading stage and how to help them
By Ryan Spencer, University of Canberra
Learning to read is a complicated process and parents often wonder if their child is developing reading abilities at...
Distance running is a perfect lab…
Distance running is a perfect lab to investigate whether men are more competitive than women
Robert Deaner, Grand Valley State University
What are the psychological...
How the myth of ‘lone warrior’ entrepreneurs penalizes women
By Sarah Thebaud, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sunday marks the 106th celebration of International Women’s Day. Since New Yorkers first celebrated it in 1909,...
Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger’s
By Stefan Schutt, Victoria University and Rebecca Ng Lye Ee, Victoria University
Technology is often maligned for having a negative influence on young people, particularly...
50 years ago, the Rolling Stones’ first US hit evinced the band’s eclectic style
By John Covach, University of Rochester
In the first weeks of 1964, the Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” raced up the US charts,...
