Science Apr 02 Why people choose to cooperate, according to behavioral science By Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine
Arts Jan 30 Watch 3:10 Author Malcolm Gladwell on how to talk to strangers Malcolm Gladwell is an acclaimed journalist, author and host of the podcast “Revisionist History.” In his latest book, “Talking to Strangers,” he explores how humans tend to misjudge each other during their first encounters, often perceiving conflict and danger where…
Science Oct 17 Column: Why science issues seem to divide us along party lines Much has been made of the partisan split between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on issues of science and public policy. But can their American supporters really be that far apart in terms of science?… By Lauren Griffin, The Conversation
Nation Jan 05 Why we think the way we do about men, women and work Should women work outside the home? Are they more competitive than men? Our attitudes toward these questions are invariably conditioned by social norms. That's why, argues Mukesh Eswaran, gender matters in economics. He's the author of the textbook of the… By Mukesh Eswaran
Science Nov 03 If soil-dwelling fungi could dance, this is what they’d look like In a scene from Uma Nagendra’s winning “Dance Your Ph.D.” performance, dancers in brown leotards slither on the floor, reaching for trapeze artists in green leggings dangling above them. The brown dancers are dangerous soil-dwelling fungi, trying to infect the… By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Jun 13 Innovative research focuses on family role of overlooked dads By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Psychologists often focus on role of mothers in children’s development. Writer Paul Raeburn asks: when it comes to raising children, what does dad have to do with it?… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch Sasha Issenberg on ‘Winning Campaigns’ Sasha Issenberg discusses his new book. Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Economists Place Their Bets With Predictions for 2009 In the second of his new series on making sense of financial news, Paul Solman asks economists for predictions for the year ahead and interviews "standup economist" Yoram Bauman, who mines financial news for comedic material. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Economists Explain Why Hints of the Economic Crisis Eluded Them Some of the nation's brightest economists failed to predict the foreclosure crisis and economic recession that followed. Paul Solman asks them why no one connected the dots in time to warn the public. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Templeton Prize Winner Taylor Talks About Spirituality in Modern Society The Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, which recognizes efforts to create a bridge between the fields of science and religion, is the world's largest annual award. This year's winner, Charles Taylor, speaks with Ray Suarez. Continue watching