The gut microbiome refers to the vast collection of microscopic organisms – bacteria, fungi and viruses – that largely inhabit the colon.
I Asked Students Whether They’d Want to Be Teachers? They Quickly Responded, ‘Why Would I?’
While nearly 20% of college freshmen said in 1970 that they were interested in a teaching career, less than 5% said the same in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
While nearly 20% of college freshmen said in 1970 that they were interested in a teaching career, less than 5% said the same in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
How Do People Know Their Interests? The Shortest Player in the NBA Shows How Self-Belief Matters More Than Biology
How do people recognize what they are interested in, and what motivates them to keep pursuing an activity?
How do people recognize what they are interested in, and what motivates them to keep pursuing an activity?
What ‘Gooning’ Reveals About Intimacy in a World Cordoned off by Screens
Teaching this semester-long course to college students has given me a unique window into the virtual spaces young people turn to not, only when they want to be turned on, but also when they want to learn about sex.
Teaching this semester-long course to college students has given me a unique window into the virtual spaces young people turn to not, only when they want to be turned on, but also when they want to learn about sex.
How the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Shaped ICE’s Immigration Strategy
When ICE agents use facial recognition software to monitor immigrants and protesters, that might seem like an unacceptable invasion of people’s privacy.
When ICE agents use facial recognition software to monitor immigrants and protesters, that might seem like an unacceptable invasion of people’s privacy.
Cement Has a Climate Problem — Here’s How Geopolymers With Add-Ins Like Cork Could Help Fix It
Cementlike substances have been used in construction for thousands of years. Architects have found evidence of their use in the pyramids of Egypt and the buildings and aqueducts of the Roman Empire.
Cementlike substances have been used in construction for thousands of years. Architects have found evidence of their use in the pyramids of Egypt and the buildings and aqueducts of the Roman Empire.
I Was Teaching Virtue and Knowledge While Lying on the Side
For Aristotle, truth is part of the aim of human life. That means that when human beings are at their absolute best, they are discovering truth and contemplating it once discovered.
For Aristotle, truth is part of the aim of human life. That means that when human beings are at their absolute best, they are discovering truth and contemplating it once discovered.
GLP‑1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance, According to a Study of 600,000 People
Another patient on one of these drugs for weight loss told me that alcohol had lost its pull – after years of failed attempts to quit.
Another patient on one of these drugs for weight loss told me that alcohol had lost its pull – after years of failed attempts to quit.
Addiction Affects Your Brain as Well as Your Body – That’s Why Detoxing Is Just the First Stage of Recovery
Many patients, families and even health care systems view entering a detoxification or medically managed withdrawal unit as the primary step in recovery.
Many patients, families and even health care systems view entering a detoxification or medically managed withdrawal unit as the primary step in recovery.
More Than a Feeling – Thinking About Love as a Virtue Can Change How We Respond to Hate
The 13th-century theologian Thomas Aquinas is a foundational thinker in the history of Christian ethics.
The 13th-century theologian Thomas Aquinas is a foundational thinker in the history of Christian ethics.
Swarms of AI Bots Can Sway People’s Beliefs – Threatening Democracy
We believe fox8 was only the tip of the iceberg because better coders can filter out self-revealing posts or use open-source AI models fine-tuned to remove ethical guardrails.
We believe fox8 was only the tip of the iceberg because better coders can filter out self-revealing posts or use open-source AI models fine-tuned to remove ethical guardrails.
Reading to Young Kids Improves Their Social Skills − and a New Study Shows It Doesn’t Matter Whether Parents Stop to Ask Questions
I have studied and written about empathy and creativity as part of my personal effort to better understand how to be a good parent.
I have studied and written about empathy and creativity as part of my personal effort to better understand how to be a good parent.
‘Which Side Are You On?’: American Protest Songs Have Emboldened Social Movements for Generations, From Coal Country to Minneapolis
The song dates back to another societal struggle that occurred in another part of the United States during another crisis moment in American history.
The song dates back to another societal struggle that occurred in another part of the United States during another crisis moment in American history.
Americans Are Asking Too Much of Their Dogs
Loving dogs has become an expression not of loneliness but of how unhappy many Americans are with society and other people.
Loving dogs has become an expression not of loneliness but of how unhappy many Americans are with society and other people.
Journalism May Be too Slow to Remain Credible Once Events Are Filtered Through Social Media
Analysts spoke with certainty about strategy, morale and endgames, but often reversed themselves within weeks.
Analysts spoke with certainty about strategy, morale and endgames, but often reversed themselves within weeks.
Whether It’s Yoga, Rock Climbing or Dungeons & Dragons, Taking Leisure to a High Level Can Be Good for Your Well-Being
These pursuits are different from casual hobbies in several ways.
These pursuits are different from casual hobbies in several ways.