Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story

Some states, especially in the Southeastern US, have large disparities in breastfeeding among racial groups, making clear the need to lower barriers for breastfeeding in the workplace and elsewhere.

Joynelle Jackson, Associate Professor of Nursing, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 ~10 min

Face pareidolia: how pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects

It’s pretty common to see face-like patterns in objects – but this quirk can give us insights into human psychology and evolution.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~8 min


The music of proteins is made audible through a computer program that learns from Chopin

Many features of proteins are analogous to music. Mapping these features together creates new musical compositions that help researchers learn about proteins.

Yuzong Chen, Professor of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore • conversation
Sept. 29, 2021 ~6 min

Your dog's nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you

Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.

Ellen Furlong, Associate Professor of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2020 ~6 min

'Morality pills' may be the US's best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist

Rather than a vaccine to beef up your immune system, a psychoactive substance could boost your cooperative, pro-social behavior – curtailing the selfish actions that spur on coronavirus's spread.

Parker Crutchfield, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities and Law, Western Michigan University • conversation
Aug. 10, 2020 ~9 min

Bonding with baby: what it should feel like and how long it may take

Up to 35% of mothers and fathers don't fall in love with their baby immediately.

Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • conversation
March 30, 2020 ~8 min

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