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...
What’s your Easter bunny made of? Could it have palm oil in it?
Gregory R. Ziegler, Pennsylvania State University
It may come as no surprise that fats and oils are part of any piece of chocolate we eat....
Making sense of horrific violence in Kenya
Jennifer Brass, Indiana University, Bloomington
How can we as academics make sense of the horrific attack Thursday at Garissa University College, a young institute...
Hard evidence: why pump prices haven’t fallen as fast as oil has
Jay L Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
Crude oil prices have dropped dramatically since last summer. Strangely, over the same time period, gasoline prices have...
No Child Left Behind fails to work ‘miracles,’ spurs cheating
Paul Thomas, Furman University
Although re-authorization is still politically complicated, 2015 appears to be the year the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) will be...
How to discipline your children without rewards or punishment
Rebecca English, Queensland University of Technology
Many parents are moving towards “gentle parenting”, where they choose not to use rewards (sticker charts, lollies, chocolates, TV...
Orthorexia nervosa: when righteous eating becomes an obsession
Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds
Orthorexia nervosa, the “health food eating disorder”, gets its name from the Greek word ortho, meaning straight, proper or correct. This exaggerated...
Crafting for good: why we all want to knit for penguins
Alyce McGovern
Last week, a call for knitters to create tiny pullovers for oil-spill affected penguins went viral. Patterns for penguin knitwear from The Penguin...
