Winter 2022 Luck of the (Genetic) Draw Dan Cloer If we’re all 99.9 percent the same genetically, does DNA have any impact on our chances of success in life?
Summer 2020 Taming Testosterone Gina Stepp Blamed for all sorts of bad behavior, a long-maligned hormone is being reappraised.
Summer 2020 Who Do You Think You Are? Mark J. Hulme Let’s put away the airbrush and take a closer look at this person we call the “self”—and why we think it needs an airbrush in the first place.
Spring 2020 An Honest Look at CBD Alice Abler Cannabidiol (CBD) products, derived from marijuana, are increasingly popular. Do they work, and are they safe?
Article Collection The Brave New World of Baby-Making Vision examines the past, present and possible future of procreation as it unfolds under the watchful eye of science.
Summer 2019 The New Techno-Eugenics Dan Cloer In the face of new technology allowing scientists to manipulate genes in human embryos, how will we move forward?
Spring 2019 Proof That People Need People Gina Stepp The history of a small town in Pennsylvania offers a timeless lesson on the importance of social support for both physical and mental well-being.
Spring 2019 All the Lonely People H. David Trujillo Jr. Loneliness isn’t just about being alone or feeling friendless. It’s now recognized as a potentially fatal condition that millions suffer from.
Spring 2019 Feeling Our Way Through Facts Laura Cloer Alice Abler With a glut of information at our fingertips, three authors not only discuss the challenge of determining whom we can trust but also offer some helpful guidelines.
Fall 2018 Cause of Death: Sports Donald Winchester Isla Veal That sports, conventionally seen as promoting health, should be deemed a cause of death raises serious ethical questions.