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Did artists lead the way in mathematics?

  • Written by Henry Adams, Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University
imageIs there a geometry lesson hidden in 'The Last Supper'?Wikimedia Commons

Mathematics and art are generally viewed as very different disciplines – one devoted to abstract thought, the other to feeling. But sometimes the parallels between the two are uncanny.

From Islamic tiling to the chaotic patterns of Jackson Pollock, we can see remarkable...

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The changing nature of sacred spaces

  • Written by Wendy Cadge, Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University
imageThe Multi-faith Chapel at Hebrew Senior Life / Newbridge On The Charles, Dedham, Massachusetts.Randall Armor, CC BY-NC-ND

Congregational membership in the United States is slowly declining. Data from the General Social Survey show that 17 percent of Americans attended a religious gathering weekly in the 1990s. By 2010, this number had dropped to 11...

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Is the paper industry getting greener? Five questions answered

  • Written by Gary M. Scott, Professor and Chair, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
imagePlant worker at Gorham Paper & Tissue, Gorham, New Hampshire, 2015.Erikabarker/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Editor’s note: Arbor Day, which falls on April 28 this year, was established in the United States in 1872 as a day to plant and care for trees. To mark the event, Gary M. Scott, chair of the Paper and Bioprocess Engineering Department at...

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One way Trump went big league in his first 100 days

  • Written by Mark Major, Senior Lecturer, Pennsylvania State University
imageTrump signs the Waters of the United States executive order on Feb. 28, 2017. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Since FDR, a president’s first 100 days offer an important – if arbitrary – measure for evaluating success. While it is unlikely any executive will again match the productivity of Roosevelt, most scholars of the presidency agree...

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Should the giving styles of the rich and famous alarm us all?

  • Written by Leslie Lenkowsky, Senior Counsellor and Professor Emeritus of Practice in Philanthropic Studies, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
imageTech billionaire Sean Parker and his wife Alexandra Lenas Parker are among today's youngest and most ambitious donors.Rich Fury/Invision/AP Photo

In 1890, pioneer photojournalist Jacob Riis published a book, “How the Other Half Lives,” portraying the squalid lifestyles of the immigrant groups flooding into the slums of New York City. In...

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Federal role in education has a long history

  • Written by Dustin Hornbeck, Ph.D. Student in Educational Leadership and Policy, Miami University
imageThough many of Thomas Jefferson's educational policies were never passed during his lifetime, they became the foundation of federal education today.Portrait by Mather Brown / Wikimedia Commons

President Donald Trump has directed the United States Department of Education to evaluate whether the federal government has “overstepped its legal...

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Physics of poo: Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time

  • Written by David Hu, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biology, Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageDefecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world.Elephant image via www.shutterstock.com.

The ancient Chinese practiced copromancy, the diagnosis of health based on the shape, size and texture of feces. So did the Egyptians, the Greeks and nearly every ancient culture. Even today, your doctor may ask when you last had a bowel...

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Would Trump's tax cut be the biggest ever? Fat chance

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University

President Donald Trump has long been known for his fondness for superlatives when describing his projects and policies. His administration’s proposal for a tax cut is certainly no exception.

In a recent interview with the Associated Press he declared:

“It will be bigger, I believe, than any tax cut ever. Maybe the biggest tax cut...

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Mine wars: The struggle for coal miners' health care and pension benefits comes to a head

  • Written by Simon Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
imageUnited Mine Workers members rally in September on Capitol Hill for benefits for retired miners that are at risk.Jose Louis Magana/AP

During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Trump repeatedly expressed his support for coal miners and their communities. Voters in the country’s old mining regions of Appalachia rewarded these...

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To have impact, the People's Climate March needs to reach beyond activists

  • Written by Jill Hopke, Assistant Professor of Journalism, DePaul University
imageThe 2014 People's Climate March in New York City.Annette Bernhardt/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

Following closely on last week’s March for Science, activists are preparing for the People’s Climate March on Saturday, April 29. This event will mark President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office, and comes as the Trump administration is...

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  5. Cutting EPA budget puts babies at risk – and makes little economic sense
  6. Police around the world learn to fight global-scale cybercrime
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  8. Why cuts in funding for UN, climate change research imperil fight against malaria
  9. What the Trump team should consider before axing Meals on Wheels funds
  10. For restaurants looking to boost profits, it's often about everything but the food
  11. Can we design a better fuel economy label?
  12. Does cooperating with ICE harm local police? What the research says
  13. How statistical thinking should shape the courtroom
  14. Making robots that can work with their hands
  15. Trump's fiery brand of populism gets a makeover in first 100 days
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  18. What the Leo Frank case tells us about the dangers of fake news
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  22. Why environmental groups need more volunteers of color
  23. Defending science: How the art of rhetoric can help
  24. Theresa May's snap election gamble, explained
  25. There's a new generation of water pollutants in your medicine cabinet
  26. What Gorsuch's conservative Supreme Court means for workers
  27. Why Native Americans do not separate religion from science
  28. Why are we dragging our feet when more automation in health care will save lives?
  29. US business schools failing on climate change
  30. Trump and the history of the 'first 100 days'
  31. How companies like United and Wells Fargo can win back consumer trust
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  33. Will a conservative Supreme Court give new life to the death penalty?
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  35. Explainer: The Trumps' conflict of interest issues
  36. Calculating where America should invest in its transportation and communications networks
  37. Why your child still needs vaccines, even if you may not know someone with the disease
  38. The myth of the college dropout
  39. Can March for Science participants advocate without losing the public's trust?
  40. The state of US forests: Six questions answered
  41. Georgia's special election: What does a runoff mean for 2018?
  42. Why the French presidential candidates are arguing about their colonial history
  43. What Netflix can teach us about treating cancer
  44. Why it's time for the Mormon Church to revisit its diverse past
  45. 'Public goods' made America great and can do so again
  46. Introducing 'Operator 4.0,' a tech-augmented human worker
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