"Imagine listening to your favorite song, how it makes you feel, and the flood of memories the sounds bring with them. Music is well known for its ability to evoke emotions and memories and has an array of uses, including therapy for rehabilitation and as a tool for teaching, learning, expression, celebration, bonding, and so much more," writes Alexandria Weaver, University of California (Sept 25, 2019)
"For folks too young or too old to remember, Alan Greenspan was chair of the Fed as the housing bubble grew to ever-larger dimensions... There is no one who deserves more blame for the Great Recession, the largest economic disaster since the Great Depression, than Alan Greenspan," writes Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research (Washington D.C. Sept 25th, 2019)
"Because many societies around the world reject the values held by progressive liberals, the attempt to impose these values on them will lead to massive resistance," writes David Gordon, Ludwig von Mises Institute (while reviewing John Mearsheimer's latest book, Sept 25th, 2019)
"The American Era had been buried. Donald Trump's presidency represented its eulogy. The questions that Americans faced were clear: what led to a premature death and could an American era be resurrected?" writes Aly Kamadia, Editor In Chief of iDose (Sept 18th, 2019)
"Do you feel like nutritionists are always changing their minds? Do you want science-based information about diet but don't know whom or what to believe? If you're nodding in agreement, you're not alone," writes P.K. Newby, Harvard University (Sept 18th, 2019)
"It might seem strange that matching a baby is considered a grand challenge for AI, but this reflects the gulf between AI's success in specific, narrow domains and more general, robust intelligence," writes Melanie Mitchell, Portland State University (Sept 18th, 2019)
"The visible hand of the US government - not only the skills and risk taking of the Steves and Bills - helped raise the Valley," writes Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Kings College London (Sept 18th, 2019)
"Here are 9 ways to stay sane through the madness of the presidential primaries," writes (former) Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, Robert Reich (Sept 18th, 2019)
"Technophiles hail their innovations as the driving force of progress, but they do not always foresee what will be invented," writes Peter J. Bowler, Queen's University (Belfast, Sept 18th, 2019)