Hillary Clinton and Feminism
Hilary Clinton’s political career has long drawn the attention of scholars and pundits alike.
The Many Lives of the Angry Housewife
The housewife novel is having a comeback, continuing the tradition of exploring domesticity and self-hood in fiction.
The Assemblage Sculptures of Betye Saar
Artist Betye Saar subverts, reclaims, and draws on both public and personal spaces. Her work remains as relevant today as it did when it was first created.
Consider the Octopus
Are octopuses as solitary and introverted as we previously imagined?
Who Wrote the Book of Love?
Did the troubadours write the book of love, or just a kind of love poetry?
What Love Tokens Can Tell Us About Poor Women in Early Modern England
Poor English women imbued everyday objects with an emotional power that they gave and received. These were known as love tokens.
Charles Darwin Was One Sick Dude
Charles Darwin was able to pursue his life's work despite suffering from a variety of ailments the doctors could never explain.
Charles Darwin In His Own Words
Some collected letters and observations from the great naturalist, Charles Darwin.
Has Online Dating Resulted in More Successful Marriages?
In studying the demographics of online dating, researchers found that those who met online had a higher chance of staying together in their marriage.
Is There a Part of the Brain That Correlates To Feelings of Love?
Studying the anterior insula, a prune-sized region tucked away at the base of the brain, may provide interesting clues.