Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...
Think teens need the sex talk? Older adults may need it even more
Heather Honoré Goltz, University of Houston-Downtown and Matthew Lee Smith, Texas A&M University
Humans are sexual beings. This urge does not stop when the...
Why shaming your children on social media may make things worse
Brian Edward Kinghorn, Marshall Univeristy
Matt Cox knew he would be criticized when he forced his 10-year-old daughter to walk 5 miles to school in...
With a limited on-screen presence, autistic characters have emerged in another medium: fan fiction
Jonathan Alexander, University of California, Irvine and Rebecca Black, University of California, Irvine
In one Harry Potter fan fiction story, Hermione Granger anxiously awaits the...
Life & News Names Keith Krach “2018 Transformational Leader of the Year”
Celebrating a Commitment to Leadership and Eight World-Changing Transformations: Robotics, Engineering Automation, Electronic Commerce, Leadership Development, Higher Education, Digital Transformation, Philanthropy and Mentorship
We're inspired...
How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public
Jonathan Schroeder, Rochester Institute of Technology and Janet Borgerson, DePaul University
When we hear the word “stereo” today, we might simply think of a sound...
How activists are fighting racial disparities in school discipline
Mark R Warren, University of Massachusetts Boston
Harsh and racially disparate discipline practices are widespread in America’s schools.
Not so long ago in Texas, for instance,...
AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds
Maureen Miller, Columbia University Medical Center
I mentioned to a friend, a gay man nearing 60, that World AIDS Day, which has been observed on...
