Kitchen Science: We Used Peeps To Calculate The Speed Of Light
There's a new use for those stale Easter marshmallows you still have lying around: calculating a constant that governs the universe.
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How The Food Industry Relies On Scientists With Big Tobacco Ties
Critics of the system that ushers food products to market say it is rife with conflicts of interest. When scientists depend on food companies for work, they may be less likely to contest food safety.
Students' Work Ethic Affected By Peer Groups, Desire To Be Popular
Teachers can become frustrated when students don't seem to try hard when it comes to schoolwork. There's a surprising explanation of why some students might not be putting their best effort forward.
Why Do We Create Stereotypes?
Psychologist Paul Bloom explains why prejudice is natural, rational and even moral — the key is to understand why we depend on it, and recognize when it leads us astray.
Why Aren't We More Compassionate?
Psychologist Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, examines why we aren't more compassionate more of the time.
Are We Wired To Be Compassionate?
Author Robert Wright says humans are not simply wired to be compassionate — we have evolved to feel compassion out of self-interest.
Social Media Can Help Track Tornadoes, But Was That Tweet Real?
Researchers at Purdue are using software to mine tweets for data that can help warn that a dangerous storm is approaching. But the data may not always be reliable and analyzing it can be tricky.
Why Handsome Men May Be At A Disadvantage When It Comes To Hiring
Researchers have known that beautiful people have advantages. But experiments find that in many hiring and evaluation decisions, being a good looking man can be a distinct disadvantage.
Congo Monkey Spotted Decades After Species' Alleged Demise
Bouvier's red colobus monkey — thought to have disappeared for good from the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo sometime in the 1970s — has been photographed by two researchers.
See Priya Cook: Gender Bias Pervades Textbooks Worldwide
In almost every corner of the world, women are either completely written out of school books, or they're portrayed in stereotypical, subservient roles, a report says. What will it take to fix this?