Life of the Mind
History: America the Profligate
Why we save so little, spend so much, and borrow like crazy
Life of the Mind
Near Eastern Studies: Unearthing Ordinary Life
MacArthur winner puts together the pieces of the lives of Jews in medieval Egypt
Life of the Mind
African American Studies: Science of Racial Bias
Prejudices can shift, thanks to subtle social cues from others, according to Sinclair
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In Short
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Psychology: Lights Out
A campaign to conserve energy offers a chance to study altruistic behavior
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Biology: Mapping the Body
A new way to study how tissues function and what changes when disease strikes
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Politics: Swaying Voters
Hazy thinking? Mangled facts? Those are what many use to rationalize how they vote
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Economics and Public Affairs: Trial and Error
Double-blind trials — the gold standard in medical research — may need refining
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Psychology: First Impressions
How much can we learn by judging other people from their faces?
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Neuroscience: Brain Teaser
Understanding how an immune response may increase the risk of autism
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