"Tourist" Is A Dirty Word. It Shouldn't Be.
The dirty little secret about tourists is that they often go to exactly the places they should.
The dirty little secret about tourists is that they often go to exactly the places they should.
Posted 02.08.2012
Brigham Young University isn't exactly known for its diverse student population. In fact, just 176 out of the Utah school's 30,000 students are Africa...
Jessica Vasquez | Posted 03.31.2012
There are two truths to growing up and living in Chicago. The first truth was given to me, that being that Chicago is a very diverse city. The second truth is that Chicago is a very segregated city.
Jamil Zaki | Posted 03.11.2012
The consensus as I've experienced as a researcher is that (1) ignorant political attacks will not affect our ability to get work done, and (2) it is not our job to help the public understand our work. I think both claims are wrong, and potentially dangerous to the future of science.
Karen Curley | Posted 01.11.2012
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The message is so simple yet so hard for us to swallow.
Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 12.19.2011
Our deepest fear is the fear of the unknown. Our present life may be stressful, demanding and challenging but at least it is familiar, whereas change implies unfamiliar, unknown territory.
Shaun Johnson | Posted 12.09.2011
Here are some absolutely undeniable givens that prove Americans don't care about education.
Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 08.23.2011
In the space of suspense, we often find more possibilities than if we prematurely close down a conversation with answers. Learning how to not know is a key skill that may benefit us in our lives.
Wajahat Ali | Posted 07.08.2011
The rich and complex identity of Muslim American communities is now personified by a terrorist leader who suffered from narcissism and a compulsive need to release YouTube videos.
Leslie Griffith | Posted 06.05.2011
In the 6th century BC, the shrewd general and philosopher developed his influential military strategy against the backdrop of China's "Warring States" era. It is, unfortunately, more applicable than ever.
Paul Stoller | Posted 05.31.2011
The culture of anti-science is creating an alternative universe of meaning in which scientific practices and findings, which tend to subvert fundamentalist social and cultural and political principles, are suspect and/or dismissed.
Robin Lakoff | Posted 05.30.2011
Perhaps conservatives realize that their attractiveness is dependent on ignorance at many levels: ignorance of the Constitution; ignorance of the importance of science; ignorance of their own ignorance.
Mark Olmsted | Posted 05.25.2011
For a blogger who's been posting about everything under the political sun in 2010, this year brings with it a particular challenge embodied in the que...
Jeff A. Katz | Posted 05.25.2011
What do Kermit the Frog, Vinny from the Jersey Shore, President Obama, and Ke$ha have in common?
Bob Samuels | Posted 05.25.2011
As the power of science increases, certain segments of the population cling to religion and popular myths in order to defend against reason and expertise. They are now quickly becoming corporate pawns.
Jared Braiterman | Posted 05.25.2011
(This article originally appeared in Newsweek Japan on October 28, 2010 in Japanese) "Do you really like living in Tokyo?" is a question I am often a...
John DeCock | Posted 05.25.2011
The Inquisitions were infamous for their intolerance and hostility to science. Six centuries later, we still have wannabe inquisitors among us, and they are growing their ranks through the support of like-minded candidates.
Christian Avard | Posted 05.25.2011
The national conversation on the Park 51 Islamic Community Center has taken a turn for the worst. Opponents claim it's too close to the Ground Zero a...
Susan L. Travis | Posted 05.25.2011
These are interesting and difficult times for all Americans, though the predicament of our Republican brothers and sisters bears special reflection.
Lisa Solod | Posted 05.25.2011
Belief systems are a funny thing. They're hard felt, hard won and nearly impossible to shake. And unfortunately, most of them are often built on thi...
Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011
Manners aren't what they used to be, but correcting someone's manners is bad manners. When our mothers told us to mind our manners, they didn't mean "and everyone else's manners as well!"
Lisa Solod | Posted 02.17.2010
In the spirit of ecumenical understanding, I hereby deny myself indulgence, for the next six weeks, in the most important thing in my life: Hope.
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011
Palin's popularity in segments of society indicates that a portion of the voting population has come to disdain science, objective truth and the benefits resulting from our waning period of enlightenment.
D. Brad Wright | Posted 05.25.2011
The biggest obstacle to enacting health reform in our time may not be an unenlightened populace, whose notions are so misguided that the very things they are opposing aren't even on the table from the beginning.
D. Brad Wright | Posted 05.25.2011
Our lack of information as consumers puts us at a pretty big disadvantage when we need something important --like our cars or our health -- to be restored to working order.
Kate Hopkins | Posted 05.23.2012