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Satellite imagery is revolutionizing the world. But should we always trust what we see?

  • Written by Melinda Laituri, Professor of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University
Sea ice off of East Antarctica’s Princess Astrid Coast.NASA

In 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 captured what has become one of the most iconic images of the Earth: the Blue Marble. Biochemist Gregory Petsko described the image as “perfectly representing the human condition of living on an island in the universe.” Many researchers now...

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Spending time alone in nature is good for your mental and emotional health

  • Written by Brad Daniel, Professor of Outdoor Education, Montreat College
Hiking the Savage River Loop in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.Lian Law/NPS

Today Americans live in a world that thrives on being busy, productive and overscheduled. Further, they have developed the technological means to be constantly connected to others and to vast options for information and entertainment through social media. For...

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Not just a place to live: From homelessness to citizenship

  • Written by Michael Rowe, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University

Twenty years ago, Jim lived under a highway bridge in New Haven, Connecticut. He was in his 50s and had once been in the Army.

After an honorable discharge, he bounced from one job to another, drank too much, became estranged from his family and finally ended up homeless. A New Haven mental health outreach team found him one morning sleeping under...

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When will Google defend democracy?

  • Written by Ronald Robertson, Ph.D. Student in Network Science, Northeastern University
How does searching affect voting?Blablo101/Shutterstock.com

As the 2018 midterm elections approach in the U.S., Google’s power to influence undecided voters remains overshadowed by Facebook’s personal data crisis.

Facebook has “taken it on the chin” for its role in the 2016 presidential election, and organizations like the pol...

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The slippery slope of dehumanizing language

  • Written by Allison Skinner, Psychology Researcher, Northwestern University
Roseanne Barr had her sitcom canceled on May 29, after calling former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett the child of an ape.Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File

Comparing people to animals seems to increasingly be a part of our political discourse.

When Roseanne Barr tweeted that former White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett was the child of an ape,...

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Eating disorders are hard to overcome, but ditching diets is crucial

  • Written by Catherine Gillespie, Associate Dean, School of Education, Drake University
Eating disorders are very hard to treat, and those who have them often severely limit their food intake. VGstockstudio/Shutterstock.com

Eating disorders affect at least 30 million Americans and have the highest mortality rates of any mental disorder. Those who survive eating disorders often have a long, difficult journey ahead of them.

Eating...

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Does pain expected equal pain felt? Ask a kid

  • Written by Kalina Michalska, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside
This won't hurt a bit. Gregory Johnston/shutterstock.com

Imagine yourself at the doctor’s office bracing for your annual flu shot. Twenty minutes go by and during that period your fear escalates and you convince yourself the upcoming shot is going to hurt like hell. Does the expectation influence how it actually feels?

I am a professor of...

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En Colombia, la coca triunfará sobre el café (o la miel) por una simple razón comercial

  • Written by Iban de Rementeria, Professor and Researcher, Drug Policy Program, Social Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central de Chile

El actual proceso de paz en Colombia, país que ha sufrido los impactos más nefastos de la guerra contra las drogas, enfrenta un conjunto de desafíos para su implementación.

Uno de ellos es: ¿qué hacer con las regiones que durante 35 años producían el ingrediente clave para uno de los productos...

Read more: En Colombia, la coca triunfará sobre el café (o la miel) por una simple razón comercial

En Colombia, la coca triunfará sobre el café (o la miel) por una simple razón comercial

  • Written by Iban de Rementeria, Professor and Researcher, Drug Policy Program, Social Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central de Chile

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El actual proceso de paz en Colombia, país que ha sufrido los impactos más nefastos de la guerra contra las drogas, enfrenta un conjunto de desafíos para su implementación.

Uno de ellos es: ¿qué hacer con las regiones que durante 35 años producían el ingrediente clave para uno...

Read more: En Colombia, la coca triunfará sobre el café (o la miel) por una simple razón comercial

New hurricane season jeopardizes Caribbean recovery: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US
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June 1 marks the beginning of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season – an ominous date for the Caribbean region, where many countries have not yet recovered from last year’s catastrophes.

In 2017, six storms of Category 3 or higher – with winds exceeding 111 mph – produced devastating human, environmental and financial...

Read more: New hurricane season jeopardizes Caribbean recovery: 5 essential reads

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  28. Many Republican mayors are advancing climate-friendly policies without saying so
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  39. Philip Roth's journey from 'enemy of the Jews' to great Jewish-American novelist
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