Attention, All Scientists: Do Improv, With Alan Alda’s Help
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Martha Furie stormed into the room and huffily sat down in a chair. “Well, you know, I’ve been working really hard, studying Lyme disease,” she said,…
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What ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Leaves Out About BDSM
“Fifty Shades Of Grey” has served as a kind of “Intro to BDSM” class for tens of millions of people. However, the movie gets many aspects of the kinky subculture…
The Secret To A Happy Marriage May Be In Your DNA
The secret to a happy marriage seems to be a never-ending topic of discussion, but Robert Levenson, a psychology professor at UC Berkeley, is taking a closer look — all…
Second Professor Resigns Due To UMKC Ranking Scandal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A second professor has resigned from the University of Missouri-Kansas City after an audit found that its business school knowingly submitted false data when applying…
New clues cast doubt on ‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’
It seemed real; it seemed fake; it seemed real again; now we’re back to fake. “It” is the controversial little scrap of papyrus, written in Coptic, that seems to have…
New clues cast doubt on ‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’
It seemed real; it seemed fake; it seemed real again; now we’re back to fake. “It” is the controversial little scrap of papyrus, written in Coptic, that seems to have…
Could limpet teeth be the strongest natural material known to man?
The aquatic, dome-shaped creatures that are found clinging to rocky shores have set a new record previously held by spiders. “Until now we thought that spider silk was the strongest…
David Carr’s Last Word on Journalism, Aimed at Students
David Carr was known at The New York Times as a supreme talent scout, a mentor to young reporters and a blunt critic of those who didn’t measure up. He…
This Photographer’s Images Beautifully Capture Everyday Life In Cuba
Photographer David LaFevor, an Assistant Professor of Latin American History and Digital Humanities at the University of Texas at Arlington, is working on an ongoing project on Latin America and…
Rose Byrne Will Reprise Her Role As Moira MacTaggert In ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
Rose Byrne will return as Moira MacTaggert in the upcoming “X-Men: Apocalypse.” In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, writer Simon Kinberg opened up about Byrne’s role, which was first…
Charles Townes Dead: Inventor Of Laser Dies At 99
Dr. Charles Townes, who shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the laser, died in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday. He was 99. Townes’ death was announced…