The war against colonial slavery

New book looks at the largest rebellion in the 18th-century British Empire

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Science

Adam Cohen, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology, and of physics

Getting the brain’s attention

February 7, 2020

Today, the internet is a sensory free-for-all: Pop-up ads burst into articles every few paragraphs, stealing the screen with lollipop colors and music, shouting product information from unseen corners. The human body is not so different. Every fingernail, elbow, nostril, and eyebrow is constantly vying for the brain’s attention.... Read more about Getting the brain’s attention

Music everywhere

Comprehensive study explains that it is universal and that some songs sound ‘right’ in different social contexts, all over the world.

Social Science

Hidden costs of emotional labor

December 4, 2019

Is a smiling flight attendant performing emotional labor? How about the harried mom baking cupcakes for a kindergarten class, or your friend who’s always ready to listen and dispense advice?

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Arts and Humanities

Dennis Piechota (from left), Adam Middleton, and Joe Green work on the coffin of Ankh-Khonsu with a team at the Semitic Museum.

Good things come in ancient packages

February 14, 2020

Three men, one at each end and one at the middle, slowly and gingerly lifted the wooden lid as if handling a giant eggshell. Quietly offering each other direction and status reports, they glided a few steps and placed the lid atop a Styrofoam support structure for safekeeping.... Read more about Good things come in ancient packages