On My Shelf: Dropping Anchor, Setting Sail
In this installment of On My Shelf, discussions about race in Britain draw parallels to race in the US and in the Caribbean. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Author: Krystal D'Costa
Did Columbus Sail to South America by Accident?
Columbus had a rich maritime history to draw from for his voyages. How did this impact his routes? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
On My Shelf: What’s Love Got to Do With It?
The latest installment of On My Shelf takes us into sex tourism in the Dominican Republic. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Quitting Contagious?
Turnover prompts people to question their place within the company. How is your organization addressing this concern? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
On My Shelf: Patterns of Culture
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Historic Northwest Coast Hall to Undergo Significant Restoration at AMNH with Support from First Nation Representatives
American Museum of Natural History announces $14 million renovation to the Northwest Coast Hall, the Museum’s first gallery. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
On My Shelf: Vita, Life in a Zone of Social Abandonment
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Why Vending Machines are Not Bodegas
Technology should be bringing communities together, not creating further divisions. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Dirty Bees Are Good for Flowering Plants
Bees may not be as orderly as their image suggests, and that’s a good thing for flowering plants — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Rise of the Recliner as a Male Social Space
The gendering of spaces changed the way people could relax in their homes — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Do Companies Mean by Culture?
Supportive. Curious. Unafraid. These are some of the words that advertising agencies use to describe their company culture. But do any of these words actually connect them with…
Labor Day: It’s About Time
The first Monday in September is a federal holiday in the United States. It marks Labor Day—a tribute to contributions made by American workers to the growth and…
On My Shelf: The Lost City of Z
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Understanding The Power of Comfort Foods
The comfort food premise may be a very deliberate social construct. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Hunt for the First Flower
All modern flowers are descendants of a single ancestor. We might finally have a sense of what that ancestor looked like — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The History behind the King George III Statue Meme
Removing monuments of the confederacy is as much about the people calling for change as it is about the statues themselves — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Historical Eclipse Fake-Outs
Public memory can be problematic. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Using Emotional Intelligence to Crack the Job Interview Code
Interviewing? Your skills are important, but it may come down to your emotional intelligence — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Short Political Career of Strawberries
This unassuming plant can teach us a great deal about politics and colonialism — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Drives Us to Peek in Someone’s Medicine Cabinet?
What are we really hoping to find? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
To Counteract Propaganda, We Should Look to Lessons from Advertising
The goal should not be conversion but doubt — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Rising Trend of Pets at Work
Before you set up a desk for Fido, have you thought through what this really means for your office? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Follow-Up: The Reasons People Don’t Return Their Shopping Carts
It looks like the shopping cart question hit a nerve — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Rising Trend of Pets at Work
Before you set up a desk for Fido, have you thought through what this really means for your office? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com