News in Brief The Murky Ethics of Driverless Cars A new study explores a moral dilemma facing the creators of self-driving vehicles: In an accident, whose lives… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Do People Make Mistakes in Chess (or Medicine or Driving)? In chess—and perhaps in other domains—mistakes have more to do with a problem’s difficulty than a player’s skill… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Even Small Increases in Air Pollution Can Put Children at Higher Risk for Mental Illness A study from Sweden is the latest among a growing body of research linking poor air quality to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Impressive Power of an Upvote on Reddit Experiments reveal that a single, random upvote or downvote on Reddit has a big influence on what we… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Australian Example Suggests Gun Laws Work Gun violence trends have moved in a positive direction in that nation since the passage of a major… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Problem With Disney Princesses Girls who intensely engage with them are more likely to engage in stereotypical feminine behavior. By Tom Jacobs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Americans’ Diets Are (a Little Bit) Better Than They Were 15 Years Ago But the gap is increasing between richer, better-educated, white Americans and everyone else. By Francie Diep (Photo: Olearys/Flickr)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Can African Farms Get Better Soil? Two new studies look at how to improve soil quality and improve Africa’s food security. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief My Peers Prefer That Painting? Oh Yeah, Me Too Art appreciation isn’t necessarily a matter of individual taste. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Most of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief One Nice Meal Can Change a Doctor’s Prescribing Habits Big pharma’s hidden path to doctors’ pens: through their stomachs. By Francie Diep (Photo: Benjamin Horn/Flickr) Sometimes, it’s… Pacific Standard Staff