Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Changing our Coping Strategies Amidst COVID-19 Living
As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue to evolve. […]
Survey Data Confirms Asian Americans Now Top Target for Harassment
Since the very beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes toward Asians and Asian Americans have gotten increased media attention. Our data, from the Understanding Coronavirus in America Study, confirms that these events are happening more often – and are not just appearing more common because of press coverage or public awareness.
‘That’s an Idea Worth exploring’: Age-friendly Initiatives and Death-Friendly Communities
Death looms larger than usual during a global pandemic. An age-friendly community works to make sure people are connected, healthy and active throughout their […]
Violence Against Asians in U.S. Rests on Racism. Period.
Race can play a role in violence and prejudice, even if the offender does not clearly express a racist intent.
The Irrationality of Risk Calculations
David Canter considers how it is that people judge vaccination related risks so bizarrely.
Beyond Human – Everyday Bots and AI
As I write this, I am using text-to-speech technology, a nifty online feature that enables the reader to listen to, rather than […]
Connecting Across Differences with Relational Coordination
Nearly 30 years after the establishment of relational coordination theory, the empirical evidence supporting its use has not yet been synthesized, despite frequently being cited in the literature
Overconsumption or a Move Towards Minimalism?
(Over)consumption, climate change and working from home. These are a few of the concerns at the forefront of consumers’ minds and three […]
