Orion Jones

What can be done to stop the unrealistic representation of men’s and women’s bodies by visual and print media? Are government regulation and media literacy classes sufficient? 

All of the ways we currently measure happiness are filled with errors, says University of Illinois professor Deirdre McCloskey, who argues today’s society is not especially consumerist. 

Famed biologist EO Wilson argues that war is an unfortunate inheritance left to us by our ancestors. Science writer John Horgan replies that culture can help us overcome violence.

Whether its finding mates, raising children or making meals, we have given many areas of our once-communal lives over to the marketplace, says UC Berkeley sociology professor Arlie Russell Hochschild.

Following in the footsteps of urban bicycle sharing programs, a folding car originally designed at MIT in 2003 may finally reconcile the long dispute between the city and the car. 

A Japanese design studio has created a coordinated artificial organ system that conserves the body’s stores of water, necessitating that humans drink just 0.1 cups of water per day. 

MIT researchers have created a silicon-based chip that uses the body’s own glucose energy to power tiny neural implants, which could help patients recover from spinal cord injuries. 

Researchers at an English university have created a robot that learns language like an infant. The achievement represents a major advance in the creation of artificial intelligence. 

The Mars rover Curiosity will be given more time to look for signs of life when it lands on the planet this summer thanks to NASA scientists’ ambition to better define the rover’s landing site. 

The space agency is set to launch the world’s best black hole-hunting telescope in a novel way by strapping the satellite to the underbelly of a jet, firing it into orbit from a high altitude.

Ahead of a major physics conference in mid-July, scientists at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider have concluded analyzing data which may finally confirm the existence of the Higgs boson. 

Humanity is on the threshold of disturbing half of the Earth’s landmass. Scientists say that could represent a crucial tipping point beyond which the planet’s biology would drastically change. 

Seth Shostak, senior astronomer with the SETI Institute, advises Hollywood on the science of extraterrestrials. He says aliens would be vastly stronger than us and far more intelligent. 

A group of Spanish activists have quickly raised over €15,000 by appealing to public demands that banking executives be brought to justice. The fund will be used to conduct legal research.

Using social media to facilitate communication within corporate structures has become an essential tool for innovation, say 2,700 business executives in a new survey of Europe. 

Multiple data reports on China’s economic growth tell different stories about the future of China’s economy. 

NATO seems to feel a bit slighted by the U.S.-Asia alliance in the security defense strategy for the Pacific Coast. Experts believe NATO should recognize the positives of the alliance and be a team player in order to be effective in security efforts.  

The definition of cool is changing as it begins to span generations. In some cases, the word is taking on meanings that seem to contract how it was originally used. 

The agriculture in America is growing weaker because lack of farmlands and the people willing to tend to them. 

Researchers have found that messages which appeal to an individual’s personality are better received than demographic-based ones, which could help advertise public health campaigns. 

The United States is an immigrant society, but one that does not truly embrace immigration like other countries around the world. Many immigrants that arrive in America to create a better life are often times met with discrimination. 

The software company Luminosity, which makes brain games to improve cognitive function, has measured 169 metro areas across the US to determine which are the smartest. 

A global war on tobacco is waging. The pressure is on countries around the world to place stricter laws on tobacco use. One country even plans on prohibiting smoking by 2040. Some believe harsh laws could make the situation worse.

Cambridge University researcher and former derivatives trader John Coates says that big profits boost testosterone levels, making traders more likely to take even bigger financial risks. 

The human mind wanders nearly half the time it is awake but that doesn’t make us lazy or unproductive. Unleashing the power of the subconscious is a good way to solve problems. 

In a battle to end dengue fever and other tropical diseases, which kill thousands of people and children every year, scientists have biologically altered mosquitoes as a way to ward off the spread of the disease. 

According to earlier studies, having dinner together as a family can help families eat healthier, have meaningful conversation and keep teens from obtaining drug and delinquency problems. However, later studies revealed other factors that have more to do with adolescent issues, which the amount of family dinners had no effect on. 

A case-control study has revealed the first direct evidence that caffeine/coffee intake is related to a lower risk or delayed onset of Alzheimer’s, especially among the people who already have mild cognitive impairment. 

A new test will be able to tell doctors and parents if a fetus contains any unfavorable genetic traits. However, researchers believe the test could lead to terminated pregnancies if parents believed a condition would interfere with a child living a normal life.  

Many young adults are not seeking the medical care they need. When they hear the costs involved for a specific treatment, they stop listening and usually forgo the process due to fear of medical debt.