Topic
Social Science
People blame video games for mass shootings more often when the shooter is white, study finds
Anushree Dave • November 19, 2019
How Americans explain the cause of mass shootings points to a broader race issue in society, researchers say
Hannah Seo • October 8, 2019
That stuff you’ve read about “the female brain”? These neuroscientists say it’s garbage
Tara Santora • May 6, 2019
“Sex” and “gender” have long been used interchangeably, but the difference is crucial in science and society
Passant Rabie • February 20, 2019
More than 12 million people worldwide have tested their DNA using consumer tests, but the growing trend belies the products' scientific inaccuracies
Tara Santora • February 14, 2019
“We’re going into a field that isn’t very queer, and we’re going to make it more queer,” says a science and technologies studies major at New York University
Passant Rabie • November 2, 2018
Social scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy says we need smarter ways to engage people in civic life
Dan Robitzski • June 7, 2017
Never mind determining whether a robot can be conscious, we can’t even decide what the word means
Leslie Nemo • January 16, 2017
The motivation for audiences to participate in presidential debates is more than just party fever
Ryan F. Mandelbaum • October 3, 2016
Searching for truth in digital photojournalism
Dyani Sabin • August 8, 2016
After you screw up, your brain slows down — and researchers are getting closer to understanding why
Jeanette Ferrara • July 28, 2016
Mary Roach’s latest book looks at the science of humans at war
Jeanette Ferrara • July 18, 2016
Following the trajectory of women in the scientific narrative
Jeanette Ferrara • July 13, 2016
Bill Nye (The Science Guy’s) take on climate change and the future of our planet
Sandy Ong • July 12, 2016
Is it really possible to close a chapter and move on?
Shira Polan • June 27, 2016
Despite the health benefits of exercise, college athletes still struggle with depression.