Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?
By David A Weintraub, Vanderbilt University
Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the Star...
Confucian thought and China’s environmental dilemmas
By Ian Matthew Miller, Harvard University and George Yin, Harvard University
Conventional wisdom holds that China - the world’s most populous country - is an...
Rebooting the history of the world
By James McFarland, Vanderbilt University
The term “reboot” means something particular in the movies. The metaphor is drawn from computers: a “reboot” restarts a machine...
Making cities better: voluntary programs aren’t enough
By Jeroen van der Heijden, Australian National University
Voluntary programs are all the rage. From ratcheting up cybersecurity to fighting obesity, firms in the United...
How wise is the woolly bear caterpillar's wintry weather prediction?
By J Peter Coppinger, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
On your next stroll through the winter wood, peak under a log and gently brush away the...
Babies in your 30s? Don’t worry, your great-grandma did it too
By Jenna Healey, Yale University
The shift towards late motherhood – commonly defined as motherhood after 35 – is often presented as a story of...
Can youth sports foster creativity? It depends
By Matthew Bowers, University of Texas at Austin
Youth sports are viewed as a rite of passage in a child’s development. If the clichés that...
The Stephen Colbert legacy
By Sophia A. McClennen, Pennsylvania State University
If you were following politics over the last few election cycles, you were most likely getting some of...
