Stigma about mental illness steers medical students away from psychiatry
By Adam Brenner, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Mental illness is a major public health problem in the United States. Suicide alone takes the lives of...
It’s a crying shame when Nobel laureates are exposed as sexist
Monica Grady, The Open University
I’m not sure whether I’m weeping tears of laughter or sorrow at the comments made by Nobel Laureate and English...
Why science can’t really tell us whether pets are good for health
Pauleen Bennett, La Trobe University
Links between human health and pet ownership are of widespread community interest but there’s little clarity about the issue in...
Binge drinking and blackouts: Sobering truths about lost learning for college students
Jamie Smolen, University of Florida
Tens of thousands of college students nationwide will cheer for their football teams this weekend. Some of those who show...
Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask
Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University and Katharine Covino-Poutasse, Fitchburg State University
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued...
What’s that smell? A controversial theory of olfaction deemed implausible
Eric Block, University at Albany, State University of New York
Humans can discriminate tens of thousands of odors. While we may take our sense of...
5 things new graduates should do to plan their careers
Rebecca Cook, Indiana University and Eric D. Johnson, Indiana University
Today’s graduates start their job search with a belief that they should enter their company...
DeSantis’ ‘war on woke’ looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny...
Rochelle Anne Davis, Georgetown University and Eileen Kane, Connecticut College
A Florida law that took effect on July 1,...
