The origin of life on Earth, explained - University of Chicago News
Sep 19, 2022 · The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical …
Rise of women in American politics—from the 19th Amendment …
Aug 31, 2020 · This August, the nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But the struggle for suffrage did not …
How do parents’ decisions impact a child’s development?
May 20, 2024 · Ten years ago, Profs. Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to …
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What is the role of free speech in a democratic society?
Jan 15, 2019 · Free speech has been an experiment from the start—or at least that’s what Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes suggested nearly a century ago in his dissent in Abrams v.United …
Doomsday Clock remains at a minute and a half to midnight in …
Jan 23, 2024 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was created by a group of concerned Manhattan Project scientists, many based at the University of Chicago, shortly after the atomic …
Why Countries Choose War Over Peace, with Chris Blattman (Ep. 93)
May 26, 2022 · Show Notes. War is costly, deadly and destructive. So, why do we do it? In his new book Why We Fight: The Roots of War and The Paths to Peace, Prof. Chris Blattman of …
Doomsday Clock moves closest to apocalypse than ever before, at …
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 24 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved to 90 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to apocalypse in the three …
Does the Electoral College need to be reformed?
Nov 2, 2020 · Asst. Prof. James Lindley Wilson discusses Electoral College reform.
How does sleep affect health? | University of Chicago News
Why do we sleep? Sleep is literally critical to our survival. We know this thanks to the groundbreaking work of UChicago Prof. Allan Rechtschaffen, a sleep research pioneer and …