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If you give a man a gun: the evolutionary psychology of mass shootings

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageA longing for power and social status mixed with hormones and fear can have deadly consequences. 'Man' via www.shutterstock.com

Men commit over 85% of all homicides, 91% of all same-sex homicides and 97% of all same-sex homicides in which the victim and killer aren’t related to each other.

These startling statistics are driven home with each...

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How pervasive anti-millennial sentiment has hurt the cause of student protesters

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imageThe so-called 'lamest' generation has some very real grievances.'Protestor' via www.shutterstock.com

It’s now readily apparent that we’re in the midst of a new wave of college student protests.

From the ConcernedStudent1950 movement that led to the ouster of University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe to the Million Student March that...

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Total recall sounds great, but some things should be forgotten

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imageExternal enhancements of memory may soon go high-tech.*Nom & Malc, CC BY-NC-ND

Imagine never again forgetting where you parked your car, or that last item you had on your grocery list, or why you walked into this room anyway. If you trust media stories about research currently under way at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to...

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When fear is a weapon: how terror attacks influence mental health

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imageThe French flag flies over flowers, candles and messages in tribute to victims outside the Le Carillon restaurant a week after a series of deadly attacks in Paris, France.Charles Platiau/Reuters

On November 13 2015, a series of coordinated attacks in Paris left 130 people dead. A week later, armed gunmen stormed a hotel in Mali, seizing hostages...

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Here's how screen time is changing the way kids tell stories

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imageHow much screen time should kids get?Yan Chi Vinci Chow, CC BY-NC

Recently, at a child’s birthday party, I overheard a conversation between parents discussing their concern about “screen time.”

Phones, computers, iPads and the good old television are all around us. And this can be a source of anxiety for parents, caregivers and...

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Can solar geoengineering be part of responsible climate policy?

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imageVolcanoes produce large amounts of a gas that interacts with air to produce sulfate aerosols, which act as tiny mirrors in the atmosphere to reflect sunlight – and heat. NASA

There are a number of ideas for how people might intentionally alter the planet’s climate system – an approach called geoengineering. One of the most...

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Forget about designer babies – gene editing won't work on complex traits like intelligence

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imageImage of babies via www.shutterstock.com.

This week, scientists gathered in Washington, DC for the International Summit on Human Gene Editing to discuss a technology called CRISPR-CAS9, which can insert, remove and change the DNA of basically any organism. It is relatively simple, inexpensive and accurate, and it’s already being used in...

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Six things Americans should know about mass shootings

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imagePolice secure the area near a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, December 2 2015. Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS

America has experienced yet another mass shooting.

As a criminologist, I have reviewed recent research in hopes of debunking some of the common misconceptions I hear creeping into discussions that spring up whenever a mass shooting...

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The latest bad news on carbon capture from coal power plants: higher costs

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imageRenewable sources of energy are already more cost-competitive than coal-fired power plants with carbon capture.rpeschetz/flickr, CC BY

Coal powered much of the industrial revolution and continues to fuel economic growth in developing nations, including China and India.

The dark side of coal, however, is that it generates large quantities of the...

Read more: The latest bad news on carbon capture from coal power plants: higher costs

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