Infection Control 600 Years Before the CDC
Modern health authorities combating the Ebola virus in West Africa might look to medieval infection control for inspiration.
Twin Peaks: Scholars Review the Original Series
On the eve of a new Twin Peaks series, it's instructive to return to early scholarly attempts to make sense of the show.
Should Smoking Pot Get You Fired?
The Supreme Court of Colorado, where marijuana use is now legal, is considering whether workers can be fired for smoking pot outside of working hours.
Ole Rømer and the Speed of Light
In 1676, Danish astronomer Ole Rømer predicted that an eclipse of one of Jupiter’s moons would occur ten minutes later than expected. How did he know?
Long-Distance Migration: Everybody’s Doing It
The birds do it. The butterflies do it. And now we know that the dragonflies do to it, too: long-distance migration.
Poet Charles Bernstein’s Papers go to Yale
Charles Bernstein, co-founder of the Language Poetry movement, has announced the gift of his papers to the Beinecke Library at Yale University.
Nobel Prize Awarded for Research Related to “Internal GPS”
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to three scientists whose work focused on the brain's "internal GPS."
Undocumented at College
The effects of allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition rates at their state colleges and universities.
Happy 100th Birthday to the Journal of Parasitology!
This year, the Journal of Parasitology celebrates its 100th anniversary
