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People working in this field often view themselves with a “person-of-steel” mentality – placing themselves in peril by ignoring their own needs.
For seismologists, there’s much to be learned after a major earthquake, as aftershocks help them map out the fault with high precision. More data now can prepare a region for its next big one.
Black male kids who start out by excelling in STEM gradually lose interest due to low teacher expectations and racial stereotyping. The result? Blacks hold only 6% of all STEM jobs.
A perfect storm of personalities, demand and money has created unprecedented hype. How should the media respond?
The arguments behind right-to-work legislation rely on a lot of flawed math that any statistician would frown upon.
Scientists, philosophers, historians, journalists, agency administrators and activists grapple with what it means to ‘save nature’ in the Anthropocene.
The massive temblor not only resulted in thousands of deaths, it also caused economic damage that will likely equal more than half of Nepal’s entire GDP.
The relationship between Nepal and the international development industry has long been difficult. But the work of Nepalese youth groups gives grounds for hope.
The Supreme Court is the final word on the country’s laws but its decisions don’t necessarily end culture debates. Two scholars look at same sex-marriage arguments made before the court.
Research suggests that many international health-oriented responses are poorly targeted. So what kind of health response would best target the needs of the Nepalese?
Batteries combined with digital technologies will improve the efficiency and reliability of the electric grid, transforming how people use their energy.
Forty years on from the Fall of Saigon, the Vietnamese celebrate Liberation Day – and ever better relations with Americans.
As the NFL Draft starts in Chicago, it is important to remember that most college athletes need to pay attention to their academic life: only about 4% will go on to play professionally.
Checking online reviews is a big part of shopping. But review sites can be manipulated. Does favoring reviews posted by your social media contacts help with trustworthy, meaningful content?
The final public comment session for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines ends on May 8. So what do you need know?
The news media are a major presence in the Baltimore riots. Are they providing an accurate picture of what’s going on?
Experts in the field of human factors – how people interact with machines – warn that “self-driving” cars need to be more of a cooperative effort between human driver and tech than the hype would suggest.
The pursuit to get into the best colleges has taken out the joy of learning from students’ lives.
Sanctions have a terrible track record of success because they’re usually too weak to work and too easy to get around.
Why hasn’t the American Psychological Association prohibited members from participating in interrogations? And what are future psychologists learning about military medical ethics?
A panel of scholars comments on the origins and the implications of the violence in Baltimore.
The earthquake in Kathmandu – a popular tourist destination – killed both locals and visitors. Here’s what travelers can do to pack for geohazards.
Divestment campaigns aim to halt the use of fossil fuels, but the climate can be also stabilized through ‘recarbonization’ techniques, such as reforestation and changing agricultural practices.
In many states fathers can be incarcerated for failing to pay child support. This is a crisis that needs addressing.