New study finds that holding a warm cup of coffee for a few seconds can make us see other people as warmer, more outgoing. How come?
What does science tell us about dealing with money? Can thinking about money change your behavior? How do monkeys gamble? Is ‘homo economicus’ truly rational? Do some people thrive on financial risks?
The candidates are skirting issues related to environment, energy and science policy. Heard promising plans for greener energy, solid science advice, or coping with the decline of oil? We neither…
Are you undecided about the presidential race? A new test shows that it ain’t necessarily so. You may have made your decision — but don’t yet know it.
Hundreds of millions live and work in houses and schools that will collapse when the earth starts quaking. The lesson from California, where big quakes cause small death tolls, is this: Smart engineering can save lives.
Financial traders make more money when their blood has more testosterone. Is this another arena where the male hormone leads to success, or could success raise the hormone level?
Don’t know much about Science Education: A new survey shows three out of every four US adults do not feel they have a good understanding of science.
Use a cellphone? Love nature? Fear cancer? Then how can you hate science? Epidemics, environment, technology: We’ve got questions for the marathoners running (still?) for prexydent.
By marketing to billions of lower-income people, business can do well by doing good: Affordable green goods for “the base of the pyramid” could improve lives and cut environmental damage. Could this work?
California’s fires are a tragedy, but are human actions making them worse? What is the role of global warming and zoning? Can we build safer houses in safer locations?