A Threat to “Traditional Marriage” in the 1920s
The view of "traditional marriage" has been under attack since long before anyone imagined state-sanctioned gay and lesbian unions
Can International Marine Reserves Save The Ocean?
The oceans may be on the verge of biological collapse, can international marine reserves save them?
Making the Middle East
Two scholarly perspectives on the making of the Middle East.
Eugenie Clark 1922-2015
Eugenie Clark, the oceanographer known as the "shark lady" has died at 92.
GMOs, Inequality and World Hunger
In a 2008 paper for the British Journal of Criminology, Reese Walters looked at GMO crops from an entirely different perspective.
Subway Bacteria: Commuting with E. coli
Unknown bacteria on the subway share a commute with many of us daily. Should we be concerned?
The Fuss About Josephine Baker
A new one-woman Broadway show puts Josephine Baker back in the public consciousness.
How to Have a Happy Marriage: Overestimate Your Spouse’s Good Qualities
Newlyweds’ perceptions of each other during “honeymoon period.” Can research tell us anything about how to have a happy marriage?
A Once and Future Digital Dark Age
At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Vint Cerf warned about an impending "digital dark age."
Radiocarbon Dating at 75
Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, was discovered 75 years ago by Martin Kamen and Sam Rubin at the UC-Berkely Radiation Lab