On screen and on stage, disability continues to be depicted in outdated, cliched ways
Magda Romanska, Emerson College
The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have forced Hollywood and other artists and filmmakers to rethink their subject matter and...
Why sleep experts say it’s time to ditch daylight saving time
Michael S. Jaffee, University of Florida
For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back”...
Schools often fail to identify gifted and talented students – especially if they are...
Marcia Gentry, Purdue University
About a decade ago, I was working with a large, urban school district on creating a gifted and talented program that...
3 things I learned from teaching students about horror pioneer George Romero’s movies during...
Carl Kurlander, University of Pittsburgh
I’m no fan of horror movies. At least I wasn’t until I moved from Hollywood back to my hometown of...
Rats help clear minefields in Cambodia – and suspicion of the military
Darcie DeAngelo, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Editor’s note: Dr. Darcie DeAngelo is a medical anthropologist at the
Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity...
Why the FDA is warning pregnant women not to use over-the-counter pain relievers
span>C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
The Food and Drug Administation issued a warning on Oct. 15, 2020 to both health care professionals and women...
Stressful times are an opportunity to teach children resilience
Vanessa LoBue, Rutgers University - Newark
Between the global COVID-19 pandemic, the associated economic downturn and widespread protests over racism, it’s difficult for everyone....
More penises are appearing on TV and in film – but why are nearly...
Peter Lehman, Arizona State University
If you’ve noticed an uptick of male frontal nudity in TV and in movies in recent years, you’re onto something.
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