Natural Science

Semper Zen

Cognitive neuroscientist Amishi Jha studies mindfulness training for military preparedness.

Math Mystery

Mathematicians Phillip Gressman and Robert Strain solve a 140-year old equation describing the motion of gas molecules.

The Learning Puzzle

Angela Lee Duckworth explores motivation and self-control's impact on education.

Asleep at the Wheel

Ted Abel investigates sleep deprivation’s effect on cognition.

The Science of Decisions

Psychologist Joe Kable explores the neurological and psychological workings of choice.

Lending an Ear

John Trueswell and Lila Gleitman use adults to mimic the language-learning process in infants.

Quarky Conversations

The Cosmic Tenors bring physics to a lecture hall near you.

Under Pressure

Arjun Yodh and Andrea Liu tame the disordered solid.

Mutual Attraction

Ivan Dmochowski and David Jacobson peer into radon’s binding preferences.

Forecasting the Future

Biologists Peter Petraitis and Brenda Casper travel to northern Mongolia to chart climate change and its effect on local ecology.

Expanding Horizons

Physicist Mark Trodden explores the ways in which unknown forces are manipulating the universe.

Conversations on Neuroscience and Society

SAS faculty share their insights on the human brain.

Night Light

Cosmologist Mark Devlin uses balloon-borne telescope to find the source of half the light in the universe.