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A galactic archaeologist digs into the Milky Way’s history

Ramin Skibba — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:10 GMT

Astrophysicists now have the data and models to uncover subtle imprints from our galaxy’s past

What legacy lies ahead for Black Lives Matter?

Ramin Skibba — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:16 GMT

Historically, the road to reform has often begun with protesters taking to the streets. A sociologist and a political scientist take stock of whether today’s activism will lead to actual change.

The complexities of a universal basic income

Ramin Skibba — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:03 GMT

It’s a hot topic under political debate: providing cash grants as a social safety net. Small programs hint at how it might work — or not — on a national scale.

How a second language can boost the brain

Ramin Skibba — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:29 GMT

Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age

The hidden damage of solitary confinement

Ramin Skibba — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:22 GMT

Meant to punish or protect, social isolation in prison creates a ripple of unintended effects on the psyche

Has humankind driven Earth into a new epoch?

Ramin Skibba — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:22 GMT

Our mark on Earth is so profound that some argue it’s time to bid goodbye to the current geological time period — the Holocene — in favor of a new one: the Anthropocene.