science

The Forgotten Science of Blackouts

A few things to consider on Blackout Wednesday

The Researcher Who Studies How Your Dad Posts to Facebook

In the late 1980s, author Arlie Russell Hochschild coined the term “the second shift” for working mothers. While women had made considerable gains in the…

The Thanksgiving Survival Guide

Unlike other major holidays, Thanksgiving doesn’t have much in the way of props or ceremony. No decorated tree. No painted eggs. No stars-and-stripes tank tops….

The Science of Preconceived Notions: Weed as a Gateway Drug

How marijuana became the boogeyman gatekeeper for hard drugs