STEM TV for kids leaves out women, Latinx characters

Characters in children's television shows can shape kids' opinions and preferences, but STEM programming largely leave Latinx and female characters out.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Oct. 19, 2020 ~4 min

Experts: Spotlight on art is one upside of lockdowns

Whether taking in art or making it ourselves, long stays at home during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a new appreciation of the arts.

Andy Ober-U. Arizona • futurity
June 4, 2020 ~7 min


Experts debunk a few things about ‘Tiger King’

Biologists explain why private zoos like those in "Tiger King" are bad for big cats, what the series got wrong, and what's next for tiger conservation.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
May 5, 2020 ~9 min

Social media haters can ruin your enjoyment of TV shows

"Social media affect viewers because they speak to our natural tendency to follow the crowd—a phenomenon that scholars describe as the 'bandwagon effect.'"

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
March 6, 2020 ~5 min

1st 2016 presidential debate left women sad and men angry

Facial recognition technology sheds light the emotional reactions of men and women during first presidential debate in 2016.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 ~4 min

Subtle messages in children’s TV can backfire

Nuanced moral messages in young children's TV shows can fail or even backfire, research finds.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
July 1, 2019 ~5 min

‘Nice people finish last’ with investors, ‘Shark Tank’ shows

To study how investors judge pitches, researchers used an odd laboratory: the TV show "Shark Tank."

Jill Young Miller-Washington U. • futurity
June 28, 2019 ~4 min

Reptile expert sizes up the ‘Game of Thrones’ dragons

How big could the Game of Thrones dragons really get? How would they breathe fire? A reptile expert answers your dragon questions.

Alisson Clark-Florida • futurity
April 11, 2019 ~1 min


Tweeting during TV might push you to buy stuff online

Watching TV while you share your thoughts on Twitter could make you less likely to resist ads and more likely to shop online.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
April 5, 2019 ~4 min

Political dramas with female stars draw fans to politics

Fans of shows like Scandal and Madam Secretary may be more interested and active in politics.

Joseph Paul-Purdue • futurity
March 18, 2019 ~4 min

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