How Do You Write Compellingly about Science?
A new book entitled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives
Stories by Siri Carpenter
How Scott Walker Dismantled Wisconsin's Environmental Legacy
As governor of Wisconsin, the likely Republican presidential nomination-seeker consistently dismissed science and sided with polluters
Body of Thought: How Trivial Sensations Can Influence Reasoning, Social Judgment and Perception
Fleeting sensations and body movements hold sway over what we feel and how we think
Telltale Heart: Word Association Test Reveals If Love Will Last
A test of hidden attitudes predicts relationship decay
Early Risers Crash Faster Than People Who Stay Up Late
Night owls belie slacker reputation by staying alert longer
Pride: Deadly Sin or Social Lubricant?
Feeling proud makes people more dominant and likable in social tasks
Observing Others' Self-Control Can Sap Your Own
How your peers' goals and efforts trick your brain
Finding Control in Chaos
Feeling helpless leads us to see nonexistent patterns
Rapid Thinking Makes People Happy
Accelerated thoughts may trigger the brain's novelty-loving reward system
Speaking of Race
People who avoid mentioning race appear more prejudiced
Decision Making Suffers from Unconscious Prejudices
Study reveals how much people sacrifice to satisfy their biases
Head Lines: Spotting a Fake Smile
Also: Men Who Can Move; Borrowed Identity; Speaking of Race; and Marrying Mom
When Imitation Is More Than Flattery
Imitating others' emotional expressions may foster empathy
Seeing is Hearing: New Type of Synesthesia Discovered
For some, visual movement triggers a perception of sound
Buried Prejudice: The Bigot in Your Brain
Deep within our subconscious, all of us harbor biases that we consciously abhor. And the worst part is: we act on them
Perfect yet Imperfect
An exceptional musical skill yields clues to auditory processing
Shoot First, Ace Geometry Later
Video gaming may eliminate the gender gap in spatial skills
Left Brains vs. Right Brains
Political ideology is tied to how the brain manages conflict
Unspoken Accents
Nonverbal language reveals your roots
