COVID-19: Dealing with Social Distancing
Judy Moskowitz, a professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University, talks about ways to cope during this time of missing out on our usual diet of social interactions.
Could Video Games and Other Entertainment Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19?
It’s not as crazy as it might sound
Why Did the Wright Brothers Succeed When Others Failed?
They weren't trained as engineers—but they were raised to have an insatiable intellectual curiosity
Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What do we gain and what do we lose when classrooms go virtual?
How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing
Here’s advice for preserving your mental health while avoiding physical proximity
How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Moral Compass?
Would you sacrifice one person to save five? What if you had to cause harm with your own hands? Your answer may depend on the emotions you’re feeling
A New Tool for Humanizing Medicine
It’s called the ABT Template, and if you want to talk to patients simply and clearly, it’s ideal
The Problem with Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests
Despite caveats in ads and on packages, users can fail to understand their limitations
Three Fourths of Dogs Are Angst-Ridden—and Owners May Be Partly to Blame
Overly cautious humans and genetics may contribute to behavior problems in a survey of 13,700 Finnish animals
The Inconvenient Truth about Your “Authentic” Self
To actually feel authentic, you might have to betray your true nature
Your Kids Are Heavier Than You Think
New research ties parents’ misperceptions of their offspring’s weight to childhood obesity
“Fake News” Web Sites May Not Have a Major Effect on Elections
Voters exposed to such untrustworthy sources also see valid news online, a study finds