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Randy Olson Flock of Dodos

Anthropology & Behavior

Are Scientists or Moviemakers the Bigger Dodos?

Scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson says that academics must be more like Hollywood in how they share their love for science
October 2009 | By Abby Callard

Culture of being rude

The Culture of Being Rude

A new biological theory states that cultural behavior is not just a regional quirk, but a defense against the spread of disease
August 2009 | By Rob Dunn

John Allman and Atiya Hakeem examing elephant brain specimens

Brain Cells for Socializing

Does an obscure nerve cell help explain what gorillas, elephants, whales—and people—have in common?
June 2009 | By Ingfei Chen

From the Editor: Positive Thinking

Funny-looking cells and an air of expectation
June 2009 | By Carey Winfrey

Mexicans wear masks to prevent swine flu in Mexico City

Dreading the Worst When it Comes to Epidemics

A scientist by training, author Philip Alcabes studies the etymology of epidemiology and the cultural fears of worldwide disease
April 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

Speeding car

Buckle Up Your Seatbelt and Behave

Do we take more risks when we feel safe? Fifty years after we began using the three-point seatbelt, there's a new answer
April 2009 | By William Ecenbarger

Woman at work with her child

The Journey to Elsewhere, U.S.A.

A professor explains how new technology drastically altered the modern American family unit.
January 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

Hysterical Men by Mark Micale

History of the Hysterical Man

Doctors once thought that only women suffered from hysteria, but a medical historian says that men were always just as susceptible
January 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

Sam Gosling

How to Be a Snoop

The way you arrange your home or office may reveal surprising results
October 2008 | By Megan Gambino

Chapel of All Saints, San Luis, Colorado

The 'Secret Jews' of San Luis Valley

In Colorado, the gene linked to a virulent form of breast cancer found mainly in Jewish women is discovered in Hispanic Catholics
October 2008 | By Jeff Wheelwright

Traffic jam

The Truth About Traffic

Author Tom Vanderbilt Shows Why Cars and People Don’t Mix
August 2008 | By Abigail Tucker

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