Flashbulb memories – why do we remember learning about dramatic events so vividly?
Jennifer Talarico, Lafayette College
It isn’t surprising that many Bostonians have vivid memories of the 2013 Marathon bombing, or that many New Yorkers have...
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...
