Marvel’s Agent Carter and the Women of WWII
Marvel has introduced Agent Peggy Carter into the lexicon about women’s status in the military during and post-WWII.
Maybe Entrepreneurs Don’t Like Risk Much After All
Research shows that entrepreneurs are surprisingly resistant to risk.
A Universe Where Time Runs Backwards
Running out of time? Not in a universe where time runs backwards.
Ancient Chemical Warfare
The lethal combination of chemistry and warfare has a long history.
Taxis, Ride-sharing Apps, and Safety: An Age-Old Debate
Current controversies over ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft may not be all that new.
What are International Goals Good For?
As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, created in 2000, approaches, we look at papers that explore the impact of international goals.
Quantitative Research in 2015, as Imagined in 1990
If you want to get some perspective how much quantitative research has changed in the past few decades, try going back to 1990.
Kepler: The Little Telescope That Could
A year after a potentially fatal setback, a rejuvenated Kepler telescope discovered the first exoplanet (outside the solar system) of its new mission.
Hidden Ecosystems Under Arctic Ice Reveal Themselves
Thanks to remotely operated vehicles scientists are able to peek at one of the coldest, darkest environments of all: ecosystems deep underneath arctic ice.