Discovering the Maya Civilization (2018)
Discovering one of the most well-known ancient civilizations was no easy task. We talk to author William Carlsen about the two men who …
Communicating with School-Aged Boys: A Psychologist’s Advice
Most parents with adolescent boys at home can tell you all about the difficulties of communicating clearly with them. We talk to a …
Culture Crash: The End of New Girl
Fox’s hit sitcom New Girl ended this month after 7 seasons. We take a look back at the show’s run and what makes sitcoms so special to …
Financial Corruption and the Fed’s Pursuit of SAC Capital
The financial world was shocked when the FBI began investigating Wall Street big shot Steve Cohen and his company SAC Capital. We …
Helping Save the Bees
You’ve probably heard that bees are in trouble, and that we need bees for many of the foods and plants we have come to love. We learn …
Culture Crash: Should We Really ‘Save Barnes & Noble?’
For years, Barnes and Noble was the big enemy to independent bookstores. Now, Amazon is the big bad and some are calling for consumers …
Men’s Place in the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement has been getting headlines for months now. The movement was started by women, but what men still have a role to …
Honoring the Soldiers Who Fought in Vietnam
The Vietnam War was an unpopular war. As such, soldiers would come home to a society that didn’t approve of what they did…even if they …
Culture Crash: The Hamilton Mixtape, Hamildrops and the Hamiltome: Keeping Hamilton alive
Hamilton is over 3 years old, but it still tops the iTunes and Spotify charts every few weeks or so thanks to the “Hamildrops,” where …
The Ethical Implications of Genetic Screenings on Children (2018)
Science enables us to know much more than ever before. We can be aware of what disorders we could pass on to our kids and we can conduct …
Culture Crash: True Crime
True crime stories fascinate us, but they can also have a big impact. We look at true crime and specifically, Michelle McNamera’s book, …
