Drugs or no, ‘God encounters’ can ease fear of death

Survey results suggest spontaneous God encounters could boost mental health—even when the experiences result from using drugs.

Vanessa McMains-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 10, 2019 ~5 min

Are measles vaccines a ‘religious obligation’?

"I would argue, and most rabbis would argue, that it's not only acceptable to get the MMR vaccine, but a religious obligation..."

Boston University • futurity
May 8, 2019 ~6 min


Many heart patients miss out on earlier palliative care

Research finds that by the time many heart patients get a referral for palliative care, they are actually at the point when hospice is necessary.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
May 6, 2019 ~2 min

Does Twitter make political polarization seem worse?

"We are not necessarily getting farther and farther apart—it's just the people in the middle are becoming more quiet and withdrawn..."

Cailin Riley-Missouri • futurity
April 3, 2019 ~2 min

Parents of girls are less likely to stress computer skills

Female high school students and those from low-income households may not be getting enough encouragement to pursue computer science.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
March 21, 2019 ~4 min

We agree about democracy, but not the shape it’s in

While many Americans from both parties agree on what makes a good democracy, we agree less on whether we're living up to those ideals.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
March 13, 2019 ~9 min

Feedback makes us more certain of what we know

As we learn, recent feedback may have a greater impact on our certainty than hard evidence. That's not a great strategy.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~4 min

Listen: How parenthood changes minds on climate change

In this podcast episode, former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis describes how his son helped him see climate change differently.

Duke University • futurity
March 3, 2019 ~2 min


Does nationalism begin with this little kid idea?

Young children are more likely to think nationality manifests in biology, or shows up "in our insides," research finds.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 20, 2019 ~7 min

‘Openness’ is key to how locals feel about wind turbines

When locals feel the planning process for new wind turbines is open, they're more likely to view turbines positively over time.

Mandira Banerjee-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 8, 2019 ~4 min

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