Downsizing CEO Paychecks
Amid severe economic gloom, some top executives take a pay cut, but it's unclear how widely the salary correction will spread.
Boob Tube Doesn’t Make for Brainy Babies
Watching television is an ineffective way of stimulating an infant’s intellect. That’s the conclusion of a just-published paper…
Yet Another Reason Why We’re Fat
Try not to pass by a gym on your way to lunch — at least if there are signs in the window promoting the benefits of exercise. You may end up eating more.
The Down Side of Self-Control
Two academics studying psychology conclude that when self-control has been weakened by depletion of its resources, selfish and dishonest behavior may readily ensue.
Bodily Fitness Bulks Up Brain, Too
Staying physically fit doesn’t just strengthen your muscles: It also bulks up a key area of your brain.…
Oscar Predictions Golden
And the award for most accurate Oscar predictions by a statistical analyst goes to ... Iain Pardoe.
Violent Imagery Leaves Viewers ‘Comfortably Numb’
Would you help a disabled woman pick up the crutches she dropped outside a cinema? Disturbing new research…
Carbon Capture the Economical Approach to Climate Change?
University of Colorado's Roger Pielke Jr. “air capture” — direct removal of carbon dioxide from the air — deserves far more serious consideration than it has received to date.
On Race, ‘Obama Effect’ Cuts Two Ways
Even before he was elected president, Barack Obama began influencing the way Americans think about race. But the…
Art Therapy Improves Lives of Breast Cancer Survivors
The arts have taken a beating this week, with various members of Congress — including the father of…