The Quarantine Reviewed
Like all of our work on these High Holy Days, a “User Review” draws us out of our own individual concern and calls us to see the wider world around us.
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Repairing the World With Science Tikkun
In this time of fragility, repairing the world is needed more than ever.
We Need to Slow Down. No, For Real This Time.
It might seem counterintuitive to look at a year when we’re hoping to be able to do more and say instead to ourselves, “let’s take a step back,” but I think that makes it all the more crucial.
When “Right and Wrong” Come Down to Luck
We all struggle, we all deal with both good and bad luck, and even our moral judgments are not fully the results of our own decisions.
Mathematics, Computing, Ethics, and Religion: From Naïve “Contradictions” to Deep Agreement
We need to follow great advice to be independent thinkers.
Finding a Communal Story: A Conversation With Robyn Fivush, PhD
How does our collective story influence our memory – and how we adapt to the future?
Challenging the Face of Science
Two women scientists working at the National Museum of Natural History share their professional journeys.
Asking the Right Questions: A Conversation With Dan Rothstein
What if we were all educated to ask better questions, rather than just accept the answers?
Moral Evolution in the Torah
We can look back at where a society was, and how much we’ve grown.
The Power of Citizen Science: A Conversation with Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase
We caught up with Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase about the power of citizen science and its broader role in society.