Faculty
That's What Friends are For?
Psychologists Peter DeScioli and Robert Kurzban propose a new theory of human friendship.
Night Light
Cosmologist Mark Devlin uses balloon-borne telescope to find the source of half the light in the universe.
Therapy v. Medication
Psychologist Robert DeRubeis searches for a better weapon in the battle against depression.
Post-Crash Poetry and Prose
English scholar Peter Conn presents a literary history of the American 1930s.
Commission Work
Historian Mary Frances Berry’s new book looks back to ready readers for the next chapter in American civil rights.
Re-examining a Snail's Pace
Biologist Peter Petraitis and team discover rapid increases in shell size in the Atlantic dogwhelk.
DNA Collector
Scientist Sarah Tishkoff pulls together a database of African populations—one DNA sample at a time.
Loathly Lady Live
English scholar Wendy Steiner places enduring characters in new conversations at the cusp between opera and musical theater.
The Science of Sleep
Biologist Ted Abel discovers a way to reverse cognitive impairment caused by sleep deprivation.
Jam Session
Physicist Andrea Liu discusses research into how systems of particles transition to jammed states.
Tracing Spaces
Historian Joan DeJean's new book reveals the French origins of our comfort-driven lives.
After the Flood
Graduate student Aaron Mulvany studies competing narratives of flood and recovery in South Indian coastal communities.
Science Fiction and Philosophy
Philosopher Susan Schneider's new book examines age-old philosophical puzzles through the lens of science fiction.
The Eyes of the People
Political scientist Jeffrey Green challenges the notion of vox populi.
The True History of Tea
In his new book, Sinologist Victor Mair explores tea's history and its impact on world history.