On marriage
It’s nearly June, the traditional time for weddings galore. But marriage—its legality, longevity, permutations, and failures—seems perennially in the news. Here are some recent views on love and...
View ArticleTracking public opinion on same-sex marriage bans
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing two cases that seek to overturn bans on gay marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry, which seeks to overturn a California voter initiative that prohibited gay marriage, and...
View ArticleApplying research
There is a lot of talk these days about applied or “translational” research, meaning, mainly, research that makes the transition out of the laboratory into the “real world”, research that results in...
View ArticleGender, genes, environment, and health
Social integration, including strong family ties, can protect one’s well-being and even reduce the impact high-risk genes have on health. Scientists call this phenomenon a gene-environment interaction....
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