PolicyAugust 3, 2020
Paired Comparisons Could Mean Better Witness Identifications
Compared with traditional lineup techniques, a series of two-faces-at-a-time choices led to more accurate identification by study witnesses.
Behavior
Public HealthAugust 3, 2020
How to Evaluate COVID-19 News without Freaking Out
Disinformation expert Carl Bergstrom gives tips on how to stay calm and make sense of pandemic news
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OpinionAugust 3, 2020
We’ll Never Fix Systemic Racism by Being Polite
Contrary to the sanitized version we sometimes hear about the civil rights movement, change was not achieved solely by protest marches and people singing “We Shall Overcome”
NeuroscienceAugust 3, 2020
Neural Switch Flips on Aggression in Male Mice
A separate set of cells in the same region regulate sexual behavior
BehaviorAugust 1, 2020
Our Temporary Moratorium against Handshakes Should Become Permanent
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an overdue development
Public HealthAugust 1, 2020
Why Some Male Leaders Won’t Follow COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Men often think masks and other precautions make them look like wimps
Mental HealthAugust 1, 2020
Another Tragic Epidemic: Suicide
Suicide rates have been rising for two decades in the U.S. Will the pandemic make things worse?
Public HealthAugust 1, 2020
Galileo’s Lessons for Living and Working through a Plague
An outbreak in Italy in the 1630s forced him to find new ways of doing his research and connecting with his family
Public HealthAugust 1, 2020
Quarantine Lessons from Lobsters, Guppies, Finches and Galileo
In this issue, a quantum mystery is solved, and we learn how to measure what matters
FitnessJuly 30, 2020
How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You
Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness.
EnergyJuly 29, 2020
The Real Reason for Daylight Saving Time: Gas
Originally published in August 1908
OpinionJuly 28, 2020
Why Doctors Are Posing in Swimwear on Social Media
A study purporting to uncover “unprofessionalism” spurred a #MedBikini backlash