Making driverless cars safe for people on foot
Pedestrians ensure their safety by making eye contact with human drivers. Autonomous cars will have to communicate with nearby people in other ways.
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Can we design a better fuel economy label?
It's all in the presentation: In studies, consumers were more apt to choose fuel-efficient vehicles depending on how the same pieces of information were displayed on labels.
The myth of the college dropout
While the media glamorizes famous college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, the reality is that most successful people in the U.S. went to – and finished – college.
Safe and ethical ways to edit the human genome
A new report from the National Academies of Science and Medicine outlines conditions that have to be met before gene editing that results in heritable genomic changes can be considered.
The next frontier in reproductive tourism? Genetic modification
Medical tourism for assisted reproductive technologies raises a host of legal and ethical questions.
Here’s why ‘baby talk’ is good for your baby
Babies first learn to recognize the rhythm and intonation of language. The process begins in the womb, where the intonation patterns are transmitted to the baby through the fluids.
Should I grade-skip my gifted child?
About two out of seven children are likely bored in their classrooms, as they aren't learning much that is new. Should these children skip grades? What's the evidence on grade-skipping?
How saying you’re multiracial changes the way people see you
A sociologist wanted to know how simply self-identifying as 'multiracial' – regardless of how you actually looked – would influence your attractiveness.
Should Wells Fargo execs responsible for bilking customers be forced to return their pay?
Regulators fined Wells Fargo US$185 million for fraudulently opening up more than two million fake deposit and credit card accounts. Will the victims get their pound of flesh from those responsible?
Miss America 1968: When civil rights and feminist activists converged on Atlantic City
For decades, the Miss America pageant had excluded minorities while celebrating a very narrow definition of womanhood. Then two separate protests – a women's liberation picket and the lesser-known Miss Black America pageant – said 'enough is enough.'
Setting robots in motion, quickly and efficiently
Using a technique inspired by how human brains operate, researchers have found a way to help robots move more smoothly and more quickly.
Are gifted kids more sensitive to screen violence?
This article has been withdrawn. See editor's note.
A tale of two oil and gas boomtowns – a boost to the economy, a tricky landing
The boom in oil and gas development has brought new revenues to many communities in the U.S., but rural areas in particular have struggled to handle the rapid downturn in prices.
Is the U.S. military strategy doing more harm or good in the Middle East?
Obama's military strategy in Iraq and Syria hasn't defeated the Islamic State, but it isn't a total failure either. A retired major general and law professor looks at the successes and shortcomings.
How universities can teach their students to respect different cultures
Universities have an important role to play in developing students’ ability to engage successfully across different cultures and experiences.
If we don’t own our genes, what protects study subjects in genetic research?
Next-generation genomic research depends on study participants sharing their biological materials with scientists. But concerns over how that information is protected may hold some people back.
A nation at risk – how gifted, low-income kids are left behind
America's low-income but high-achieving kids fail to find the necessary resources, and consequently fall behind. This has huge implications for innovation as well as the GDP.
Trump’s campaign rhetoric, ISIS and the law of war
A retired major general and judge advocate considers the legalities of Trump's bombastic anti-ISIS talk.
How women change outcomes in courtrooms and beyond
Do women in the Oval Office or the courtroom make a genuine difference? Research from English juries suggest they do.
Clean energy could save hundreds of billions in health costs every year
Global warming is often seen as a problem for future generations, but focusing on the immediate – and substantial – health benefits of clean energy can change public perception of climate change.
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J A Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Duke University
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Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Duke University
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Professor of Medicine and Director of the Centre for Learning Healthcare, Duke University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University
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Director, North Carolina Education Research Data Center, Associate Director, Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University
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Professor of Civil Engineering and History, Duke University
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Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University
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William B. McGuire Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke University
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Post-doctoral Associate, Duke University
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Professor of Biostatistics, Duke University
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Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Director of Clinical Ethics, Duke University Hospital, Duke University
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Professor of English and Women's Studies, Duke University
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Postdoc Research Associate, Duke University
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Professor of Practical Ethics, Duke University
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Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of History, Duke University
