Help your children play out a story and watch them become more creative
Sandra Russ, Case Western Reserve University
Just about every institution these days is looking for creative individuals. Adults who can innovate in high-quality ways and...
In Rio’s bulldozed _favelas,_ echoes of America’s shantytowns
Lisa Goff, University of Virginia
The 500,000 tourists expected to attend the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see a dazzling city, miles...
Why ‘woman’ isn’t Hillary Clinton’s trump card
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, Vanderbilt University
At a recent rally on Roosevelt Island in New York City, Hillary Clinton remarked that she wanted the United States...
The global impact of air conditioning: big and getting bigger
Lucas Davis, University of California, Berkeley
With a heat wave pushing the heat index well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) through much of the...
Nice attack: France’s social fabric frays
Simon Reich, Rutgers University Newark
Last night, we sat toasting Bastille Day, and watching a glorious fireworks display at the Eiffel Tower from our...
Sea turtle ‘hitchhikers’ could play an important role in conservation<
Nathan Jack Robinson, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne
Many ancient cultures once believed that the world rested on the back of a giant sea turtle....
Why public health worries don’t have to ruin your cookie doughWhy public health worries...
Brian Zikmund-Fisher, University of Michigan
The following three statements are all true: Eating cookie dough can be dangerous, even after we’ve dealt with any raw...
How Twitter gives scientists a window into human happiness and health
Lewis Mitchell, University of Adelaide
Since its public launch 10 years ago, Twitter has been used as a social networking platform among friends, an instant...
