Mind & BrainMarch 1, 2013
Modern Lessons From a Lost Language
Stories by Krystal D'Costa
Krystal D'Costa is an anthropologist working in digital media in New York City. You can follow AiP on Facebook.
The SciencesFebruary 28, 2013
Cleveland Rocks
HealthFebruary 18, 2013
A Right to Be Clean: Sanitation and the Rise of New York City's Water Towers
BehaviorFebruary 14, 2013
Decoding the Art of Flirtation
A lingering look. A coy smile. Standing just a bit too close. An accidental brush. How do you flirt?
Mind & BrainJanuary 31, 2013
This Is Your Brain on Disney
The SciencesJanuary 28, 2013
Confession: I'm Not Such a Reluctant e-Reader Adopter (Anymore)
CultureJanuary 21, 2013
Spin Cycle: The Social Realm of the Laundromat
Laundry becomes important because having clean clothes is a sign of social status. It places you within the boundaries of being socially acceptable.
FitnessJanuary 14, 2013
Speakeasy Smoking? The Making of a Stigma
Fifty years ago, smoking was a matter of preference. (Didn't all the cool kids do it?) Today it's a vice. Smoking has been moralized; and it has gained a heavy social value that we use to judge smokers and leverage to try alter their behavior.
BehaviorOctober 17, 2012
The Story of Grand Central Station and the Taming of the Crowd
The hustle and bustle that characterizes this space is more than a chaotic scramble to get somewhere, however: Grand Central Station represents an early exercise in New York City's history to contain and tame the Crowd.
The SciencesSeptember 17, 2012
Likability: Revisiting The Psychology of Liking
Public HealthAugust 13, 2012
Standards of Healthcare in Your Medicine Cabinet
What story would your medicine cabinet tell about you?
The SciencesJuly 29, 2012
Libraries and e-books
CultureJuly 24, 2012
The Cultural Legacy of Postage
Stamps have a national history as well as a personal one.
July 5, 2012
One Year on the Scientific American Blog Network
I started writing AiP in 2009. I was writing for you, Readers, of course. But I was also writing for me. Why? Kate Clancy said it best, Blogging is a selfish endeavor, a desire to be heard.
EvolutionJuly 3, 2012
Talking With Our Hands: The Significance of Gestures
EvolutionJune 25, 2012
Deconstructing Rituals of Reconciliation
The SciencesJune 22, 2012
Anthropological Finds at ID Day
The SciencesJune 22, 2012
Editor's Selection: Excavations, Hurricanes, and Bonobos
BehaviorJune 12, 2012
Why do we hurry to wait?
How do you wait?
Mind & BrainJune 7, 2012
Editor's Selections: Colors and Stuttering
BehaviorJune 5, 2012
What Other People Think About Us Matters Here's Why
The SciencesJune 1, 2012
Editor's Selections: Absolutes, Profile Pictures, and Parking Spaces
EvolutionMay 25, 2012
Editor's Selections: Political Economy and the Grave, and Uniform Colors
The SciencesMay 21, 2012
Anna Post on Managing Our Digital Spaces