Telling kids why they were wrong can backfire

What's the best way to discipline kids? New research finds that verbal reasoning, explaining why what kids did was wrong, can have unintended consequences.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 1, 2021 ~4 min

Telling kids why they were wrong can backfire

What's the best way to discipline kids? New research finds that verbal reasoning, explaining why what kids did was wrong, can have unintended consequences.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 1, 2021 ~4 min


Dinosaurs may have 'flashed' each other with their bottoms, newly discovered fossil shows

A reconstruction of a dinosaur's back passage reveals it may have been used for visual communication.

Diane A. Kelly, Senior Research Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst • conversation
Jan. 22, 2021 ~6 min

Joe Biden's inaugural address gives hope to the millions who stutter

Joe Biden's presidential campaign and his inauguration mark an important change for the roughly 3 million people in the United States who stutter.

Rodney Gabel, Professor and Founding Director, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 ~6 min

5G doesn’t cause COVID-19, but the myth spread quickly

The myth that 5G causes COVID-19 has spread around the world, researchers report. Thankfully, experts debunking the false idea helped.

Boston University • futurity
Jan. 8, 2021 ~7 min

Why it’s hard to get people to take COVID seriously

An expert breaks down the ways communication about the COVID-19 pandemic has and hasn't worked, as well as why it's been a challenge in the US.

Jennifer French Giarratano-Georgia State • futurity
Dec. 7, 2020 ~11 min

'Constructive arguing' can help keep the peace at your Thanksgiving table

Talking with people who hold different political views doesn't have to be an exercise in futile rage. Here are some tips to help you peacefully and fruitfully discuss spicy topics.

James M. Honeycutt, Lecturer in Executive Education, The University of Texas at Dallas and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies from Louisiana State University, University of Texas at Dallas • conversation
Nov. 25, 2020 ~6 min

COVID-19: four ways to respond to vaccine sceptics – and maybe even convince them

Think beyond facts to make your argument.

Mark Lorch, Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull • conversation
Nov. 25, 2020 ~7 min


What's cellular about a cellphone?

A professor of wireless communications explains the origins of cellular networks and how they evolved into today's 5G networks.

Daniel Bliss, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University • conversation
Nov. 20, 2020 ~7 min

When scientific journals take sides during an election, the public's trust in science takes a hit

When the scientific establishment gets involved in partisan politics, surveys suggest, there are unintended consequences – especially for conservatives.

Stylianos Syropoulos, PhD Student in Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst • conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 ~6 min

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