It’s not a myth: women really are at a disadvantage when it comes to shedding pounds
Health & Science
Does Health Insurance Actually Make People Healthier?
Good health is still determined more by personal choices than insurance, hospitals and procedures
Can You Learn Everything “On The Job”?
Learning outside of the classroom is most effective when you have a “cognitive apprenticeship” with a skilled superior
Baby Contest: Couples Compete for Free IVF — Is This Exploitation or Generosity?
Last week, the Sher Fertility Institute selected three couples out of 45 who had submitted personal, emotionally wrenching videos in order to win a free IVF cycle. For one judge, choosing her favorites felt like “playing God”
Special or Not? Teach Kids To Figure It Out
Children — and adults — are terrible at evaluating their own abilities, a crucial requirement for getting better at anything
Are Toilets a Feminist Issue?
The burden of bad sanitation in developing countries falls disproportionately on women
Jerry Sandusky Verdict: What Makes a Pedophile Tick?
Researchers have begun to pinpoint brain differences in people who are sexually attracted to prepubescent children
Can a Garbage Can Disprove Romney’s Stimulus Trashing?
Romney’s stimulus bashing doesn’t square with a green garbage-can maker’s success
Mary Richardson Kennedy: The Blame Game Is a Dangerous Trap
Mental illness was the cause of her suicide, as it is with all suicides, which is why any effort to point fingers is so misguided
Want to Prevent Aging? Learn a New Language
Creating deep cognitive reserves protects you from brain degeneration
Should Parents Be Allowed to Kill People Who Sexually Molest their Kids?
Over the weekend, a Texas father beat to death a man he allegedly caught molesting his 4-year-old daughter. Should he stand trial?
Are We Too Comfortable with Cannibalism?
It’s all too easy for us to accept humans eating other humans. What does that say about us?
Should Depressed People Avoid Having Children?
Do people with depression or other psychological problems have any moral obligation to forgo bearing children in order to avoid passing on their “bad” genes?