Tag: Speed reads
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the...
You don’t need to worry about spreading the coronavirus with cash
Marilyn Roberts, University of Washington
Some people worry that cash may be spreading the coronavirus.
Earlier this year, both China and South Korea began sterilizing their...
Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
Coronavirus unemployment at nearly 15% is still shy of the record...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
CC BY-NDThe U.S. unemployment rate jumped from 4.4% in March to a roughly 90-year high of 14.7% in April.
But could...
Do wasps have a queen like bees do?
Caralyn Zehnder, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
How India came to love cricket, favored sport of its colonial...
Lars Dzikus, University of Tennessee and Adam Love, University of Tennessee
After emphasizing that “America loves India” during the “Namaste Trump” event, President Donald Trump...
A company’s good deeds can make consumers think its products are...
Valerie Good, Michigan State University
The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.
The big idea
Companies like to highlight when they do good...
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...
