Kristen French
When Do People Speak Out Against Tyranny?
What a mathematical model can tell us about self-censorship
Chimps Can Change Their Minds. Why Can’t We?
New evidence that rationality is wider than humanity
Why We Love Horror Stories
From ancient monsters to modern slashers, our fascination with horror may be an evolutionary gift
Longevity Secrets of the Animal Kingdom
These animals beat the odds and cheat death longer than most
Is Loneliness Really an Epidemic?
Social isolation is a health problem, but how we talk about it matters
The Science of Unrequited Love
Researchers are learning more about limerence, the term for obsessive, involuntary love that is often unreturned
The World’s Tiniest Wave Tank
This ocean on a chip unlocks the mysteries of rogue waves, tsunamis, and other aquatic oddities
This Inca Building was the Original Boom Box
A 600-year-old temple was likely designed to amplify drum beats and music
How Scavenging Made Us Human
Our early ancestors were more like vultures than we might like to think
Your Chatbot “Friend” Is Only Pretending to Like You
ChatGPT and Claude can’t offer real empathy
Remembering the Genius Who Inspired Celebration of the Mind Day
Martin Gardner wanted to make math mathemagical
