Tag: Speed reads
Why do couples use baby talk with one another?
Ramesh Kaipa, Oklahoma State University
Imagine you’re strolling through a park and you overhear a middle-aged couple cooing over...
Workers feel most valued when their managers trust them
Jesus Arias, Florida International University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains
Mitchell Newberry, University of Michigan
Chaos evokes images of the dinosaurs running wild in Jurassic Park, or my friend’s...
What is unrestricted funding? Two philanthropy experts explain
Genevieve Shaker, IUPUI and Pamala Wiepking, IUPUI
Unrestricted funds are grants or donations nonprofits get to spend any way...
What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? A health law scholar explains
Margaret Riley, University of Virginia
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy Rule is a federal law prohibiting...
What is child care insecurity? 2 social scientists explain
Cassandra M. Johnson, Texas State University and Shailen Singh, Texas State University
Child care insecurity is a term we’ve...
Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of poverty
Tom VanHeuvelen, University of Minnesota and David Brady, University of California, Riverside
The Research Brief is a short take...
Far more adults don’t want children than previously thought
Jennifer Watling Neal, Michigan State University and Zachary Neal, Michigan State University
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Fertility...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
