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Inequality Studies
There is one House member for every 761,169 people, which isn't exactly representative.
From Aristotle's lazy cosmology to Immanuel Kant's "scientific" racism, great minds are not immune to very bad ideas.
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Black women are 3x more likely to die giving birth. Here’s one plan to fix that.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it.
Seattle slowly raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The results provide fuel for both sides of the minimum wage debate.
Can Detroit get its comeback right?
Science doesn't fit neatly into ideology.
John Templeton Foundation
We all play the genetic lottery - and the outcome matters a lot.
John Templeton Foundation
It's the clitoris, stupid!
Understanding the factors behind recent growth could help us better approach inequality.
We are generally taught that there is an arc of history — an inevitable path of progress that leads to modern society. Maybe it isn't true.
Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries despite paying much more for healthcare. We explore the number of factors which might explain this difference.
Winner takes all, losers die, and participants have no choice but to play.
A far-ranging conversation about telescopes, what they do, and who they impact. When most of us think of astronomy, we think about two types of scientists: the observers who point their […]
Behavioral ecology is a real science. But applying it to humans, with our social structures, is highly suspect. Imagine a scientist. Try closing your eyes and really picturing this person: envision […]
Representation matters. Meet five stellar women in physics who were unjustly denied their place in history. Nobel season is now over, with another year in the books of celebrating the scientists […]