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Genetics expert Jean Bennett explains how gene therapy is being used to treat certain forms of inherited blindness.
The pandemic put a spotlight on inequalities among college students. But students’ resources were unequal all along.
Vital records document the birth, death, marriage and divorce of every individual. A more centralized system in the US could help public health researchers better study pandemics and disease.
Watching gun violence on screen can desensitize children to the harm caused by firearms.
In-person conversations between Republicans and Democrats lasting just 15 minutes were found to lessen political animus, research shows.
Jinnah insisted on secular education, gender equality and equal rights for minorities – all of which remain unrealized dreams in Pakistan.
Studies of online echo chambers don’t paint the full picture of Americans’ political segregation. New research shows that the problem is more Fox News Channel and MSNBC than Facebook and Twitter.
Rising concern about possible environmental damage from the active ingredients in sunscreens could have ripple effects on public health if it causes people to use less of them.
Understanding and changing the environment in which habits form is a critical step when it comes to breaking unwanted behaviors and forming healthy ones.
Overcoming conspiracy theories isn’t just about information. A scholar of religion explains that the emotions they inspire are part of their appeal.
Despite a mass exodus of users in 2018, Tumblr continues to be a place that fosters fandom and subcultures. Now, Gen Zers searching for a dose of early-2010s internet nostalgia are signing up.
We often imitate styles of speech we hear – what’s known as ‘linguistic convergence.’ But a researcher wanted to see if we alter our speech based on the mere expectation of how someone will sound.
The growth and decline of the human brain mapped in an ambitious global project.
Whether the cryptocurrency hype makes you crypto curious or crypto skeptical, there are many ways your life could be affected by crypto’s underlying technology, blockchain.
A street-by-street analysis shows where the risks are rising fastest and also lays bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem.
A German report accused retired Pope Benedict XVI of mishandling several cases of sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s. Here are a few of our related articles on the Catholic Church’s crisis.
If Australia plans to sell as much of its fossil fuels as possible, the least it can do is help us in Kiribati survive the rising seas.
A tragic accident resulted in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of actor Alec Baldwin’s latest movie. The dangers of more guns on set extend to society, two scholars argue.
A French report on the scale of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is the latest revelation in the crisis, but its roots go back decades – or more. Here are a few of our many related articles.
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Postdoctoral fellow in Behavioral Science, University of Pennsylvania
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Research Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
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Doctoral candidate in sociology, University of Pennsylvania
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Senior Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
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Associate Research Scientist in Computational Social Science, University of Pennsylvania
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Lifespan Brain Institute, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology; Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania
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Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, University of Pennsylvania
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George A. Weiss University Professor and Director, UPenn Prevention Research Center, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics; Faculty Director, Wharton Coalition for Equity & Opportunity, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, University of Pennsylvania
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of political science, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in Population Studies, University of Pennsylvania
