In the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warned of “a distorted narrative[1]” about race “driven by ideology rather than truth.” It singled out a current exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum[2] titled “
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
When deciding if something is worth the effort, whether you’ve already exerted yourself or face the prospect of work changes your calculus. That’s what we found in our new research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General[1].
When
Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding
Imagine you’ve planned the trip of a lifetime for your animal-loving family: a cruise to Antarctica with the unique opportunity to view penguins, whales and other rare wildlife. Your adventure-loving kids can kayak through fjords, plunge into icy water and
Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app
When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack[1] on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions[2] about operational security and recordkeeping and national security laws. It also puts
Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action
It probably feels obvious that having a close friend can influence your well-being. But do the groups that you’re a part of also affect your well-being? For example, does the culture of your work colleagues influence your productivity?
It may seem like
Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos – delicious Latin American pastries – fuel our team for another day of evolutionary detective work. Here we’re tracking evolution in real time, measuring
Engineering students explore how to ethically design and locate nuclear facilities in this college course
Uncommon Courses[1] is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course:Socially Engaged Design of Nuclear Energy TechnologiesWhat prompted the idea for the course?The two of us had some