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Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University
Every aspect of life can be guided by artificial intelligence algorithms – from choosing what route to take for your morning commute, to deciding whom to take on a date, to complex legal and judicial...
Our calculator will guess how many healthy years of life you have left
Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, University of Connecticut
As the old saying goes, the only things certain in life are death and taxes. While death is inevitable, the quality of life...
Edwin Amenta, University of California, Irvine
Since sportswriter Henry Chadwick popularized the box score in the 19th century, baseball fans have had a love affair with statistics. Many can recite records like Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Rickey Henderson’s 130...
Arunas L. Radzvilavicius, University of Pennsylvania
Human societies are so prosperous mostly because of how altruistic we are. Unlike other animals, people cooperate even with complete strangers. We share knowledge on Wikipedia, we show up to vote, and we work...
Liberty Vittert, Washington University in St Louis
The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate. The federal government still deems it illegal. But marijuana has been legalized for recreational use...
Ana Santos Rutschman, Saint Louis University
When artificial intelligence systems start getting creative, they can create great things – and scary ones. Take, for instance, an AI program that let web users compose music along with a virtual Johann Sebastian...
Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha
Recent news stories have highlighted unethical and even lawless actions taken by people and corporations that were motivated primarily by greed.
Federal prosecutors, for example, charged 33 wealthy parents, some of whom were celebrities,...
Farida Jalalzai, Oklahoma State University and Meg Rincker, Purdue University Northwest
Want to get into politics? It helps if you come from the right family.
Our new study, published in the journal Historical Social Research in December 2018, shows that, on...
Christopher Bernhardt, Fairfield University
Computers were once considered high-end technology, only accessible to scientists and trained professionals. But there was a seismic shift in the history of computing during the second half of the 1970s. It wasn’t just that...
Jason Alix Coupet, North Carolina State University and Jessica Haynie, North Carolina State University
Americans are obsessed with doing more with less. So it may not surprise you to hear that when donors, foundations and watchdog organizations choose causes to...
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