Comic Con on the Couch: Analyzing Superheroes
Robin Rosenberg delves into the inner psyches of superheroes—and the people who dress like them.
Browsing Tag
May/Jun 2012
19 posts
Mapping the Evolution of the West
A graphic look at the Western United States’ half-century of rising fortunes.
The Restructuring of Capitalism in Our Time
Fred Block, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis, reviews William K. Tabb's view of the 2008 financial crisis.
The Book of Mormon: A Biography
Wade Clark Roof, a professor of religion and society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, reviews Paul C. Gutjahr's new book.
Grover Norquist’s Proposal to Raise Taxes
Why saving city budgets by moving to a 401(k) plan can only mean one thing.
Researchers & Discoveries: Black Hole Hunter
Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez on black holes and the center of our galaxy.
R.I.P. Traditional Marriage
What the fading of traditional marriage tells us about our growing class divide.
Cancer Wars: An Outcast Researcher’s New Theory
The scientific community disowned Professor Peter Duesberg for denying that HIV causes AIDS. But is there something to his new theory on cancer?
Ocean Garbage Patches: A Scientific Sifting
From plastic-eating mushrooms to the aerodynamics of hockey gloves, a roundup of unexpected findings from the study of marine trash.
Turning Diabetes Treatment Upside Down
Dr. Jay Shubrook is flipping conventional insulin treatment upside-down—with startling results.