Should women be standing alongside the ‘father’ of modern gynecology?
By David T. Z. Mindich, St. Michael's College
On an October day in 1894, a group of New York City’s leading doctors gathered to unveil...
‘Right to try’ laws are compassionate, but misguided
By Yoram Unguru, Johns Hopkins University
On November 4, the state of Arizona will decide whether to join Colorado, Missouri, Louisiana and Michigan in passing...
Do our genes determine whether we survive Ebola?
By Andrew Easton, University of Warwick and David Evans, University of Warwick
Despite killing a majority of people it infects, some patients survive the onslaught...
Online courses, diets, and going to the gym. The science of why we give...
By David Glance, University of Western Australia
One of the characteristic features of Massive Open Online Courses is the observation that no matter how...
Can zoos save the world?
By Ben A. Minteer, Arizona State University
Today, many zoos promote the protection of biodiversity as a significant part of their mission. As conservation “arks”...
The problem with gambling research
By Rebecca Cassidy, Goldsmiths, University of London and Charles Livingstone, Monash University
Casino gaming is on the rise across much of the developed world, with...
Why you should worry less about Ebola and more about measles
By William Moss, Johns Hopkins University
News that a doctor in New York City tested positive for Ebola sparked mandatory quarantine orders for heath workers...
Aging brains aren’t necessarily declining brains
By Angela Gutchess, Brandeis University
For years, conventional wisdom held that growing older tends to be bad news for brains. Past behavioral data largely pointed...
