What tourists need to know about earthquakes and other geohazards
Cynthia Ebinger, University of Rochester
Saturday just before noon, tourists posted photos of Nepal’s World Heritage sites, walking side by side with Nepalese residents of...
Is your kid having fun reading? Here are some tips
Michiko Hikida, University of Texas at Austin and Jennifer Keys Adair, University of Texas at Austin
Not being able to read is a problem but...
Hubble in pictures: astronomers’ top picks
Tanya Hill, Museum Victoria
In this special feature, we have invited top astronomers to handpick the Hubble Space Telescope image that has the most scientific...
What do you want (really, really want) out of your college education?
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University-Purdue University
The value of a college education has received a great deal of attention lately. There is little doubt that going...
Healthy songs: the amazing power of music therapy
Kathleen Howland, Berklee College of Music
When I was a child, on most Fridays, my dad, mom, brother and I would travel to Cape Cod...
The Easter Bunny tale: fun fiction or harmful myth?
Victoria Metcalf, Lincoln University, New Zealand
All around the world many parents are preparing for Easter – possibly thinking of how Easter eggs will be hidden,...
Raising the minimum buying age for tobacco could mean fewer people start to smoke
Micah Berman, The Ohio State University
In 2005, the Boston suburb of Needham tried a new tactic to reduce youth tobacco use: the town raised...
Texas license plate case examines the ‘value’ of offensive speech
Greg White, Baylor University
It’s simple enough to hold a personal view that hates the content of a speech, yet defends the messenger’s right to...
