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Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s
Explaining taxi and ambulance drivers’ protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
by Erin O'Donnell
From Human Nature to Human Resources
By reading Darwin, a business school professor has found a unifying way to think about human motivation.
Snuffing Flames with Electricity
Harvard scientists have discovered how to extinguish flames by pushing them off their fuel source with an electric field.
by Jonathan Shaw
Women and Alcohol
Studying the differences in addiction and recovery between men and women
by Elizabeth Gudrais
Swerves
Stephen Greenblatt traces the influence of Lucretius, through De Rerum Natura, on modern thought.
by Christian Flow
Throughways for Wildlife
A winning proposal to keep cars and critters apart
The “Water Cooler” Effect
Proximity appears to foster quality.
The Dilemma of Choice
In a new book, All Things Shining, philosopher Sean Dorrance Kelly confronts modern nihilism with a guide for learning how to live a meaningful life.
by Jonathan Shaw
Multiple Wives, Substandard Lives
Polygyny has mainly negative consequences for women, children, and unmarried young men—and is linked to violence among nations.
An African Breadbasket?
Calestous Juma sees agricultural innovation as a catalyst to promote development.
by Elizabeth Gudrais
A Revolution in Corporate Reporting
Integrated reporting gives stakeholders information about the sustainability of a corporation’s business.
by Jonathan Shaw