When you were in elementary school, did you ever have a friend whose parents banned them from celebrating Halloween? If not, take my word for it — there are few things in this world more depressing to...
I first heard about the Implicit Association Test (IAT) while reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book "Blink" a few years ago. The IAT is a test used by social psychologists to measure subconscious biases. The...
Corruption. Bribery. Deception. These words are normally reserved for John Grisham novels or summer blockbusters, but in September they described something very different: scientific research conducted...
It’s almost flu season. You know what that means? It’s officially flu shot season.
A recent survey asked millennials if they planned on getting the flu shot this year. Fifty-two percent said no....
Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of Donald Trump’s candidacy for president is his penchant for normalizing wrong behaviors. His constant stream of inflammatory sound bites has unearthed anti-immigrant,...
Last weekend I was watching a college football game when I heard that the star player’s little brother had recently passed away. This caught my attention, and I promptly took out my phone to consult...
As November draws near, record breaking numbers of Americans are dissatisfied with the major parties’ presidential candidates. However, there is at least one group of Americans who appreciate and embrace...
Brits are extremely proud of their National Health Service, or NHS. This was abundantly clear during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London. Out of all of British history and...
