Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Queen of Sheba's gift? Evidence of genetic mixing by Stephanie Pappas

Queen of Sheba's gift? Evidence of genetic mixing by Stephanie Pappas

Roman jewellery found in ancient Japan tomb from AFP

Roman jewellery found in ancient Japan tomb from AFP

The Power of the Particular by David Brooks

The Power of the Particular by David Brooks

Income Inequality and IQ by Charles Murray

Income Inequality and IQ by Charles Murray

Higher Vocabulary ~ Higher Income by Razib Khan

Higher Vocabulary ~ Higher Income by Razib Khan

Some Books Are More Equal Than Others by Claire Needell Hollander

Some Books Are More Equal Than Others by Claire Needell Hollander

The Money Illusion website

The Money Illusion website

There's No Such Thing As "Public Opinion" from The Money Illusion

There's No Such Thing As "Public Opinion" from The Money Illusion

The Billionaire's List by Ruchir Sharma

The Billionaire's List by Ruchir Sharma

Monday, June 25, 2012

Failed States from Foreign Policy

Failed States from Foreign Policy
Are you there, God? It's us, scientists from BioLogos Forum

Political Scientists Are Lousy Forecasters by Jacqueline Stevens

Political Scientists Are Lousy Forecasters by Jacqueline Stevens

The Economic History of the Last 2,000 Years in 1 Little Graph by Derek Thompson

The Economic History of the Last 2,000 Years in 1 Little Graph by Derek Thompson

Marginalism and the Higher Ed Paradox by Melissa Schilling

Marginalism and the Higher Ed Paradox by Melissa Schilling

Cargo Cult Science by Richard Feynman

Cargo Cult Science by Richard Feynman

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Emotional Dog and its Rational Tail: A Social Intuitionist Approach to Moral Judgment by Jonathan Haidt

The Emotional Dog and its Rational Tail: A Social Intuitionist Approach to Moral Judgment by Jonathan Haidt

To Advance, Search for a Black Cat in a Dark Room by Sandra Blakeslee

To Advance, Search for a Black Cat in a Dark Room by Sandra Blakeslee

Is Gallup Biased Against Obama? by Jay Cost

Is Gallup Biased Against Obama? by Jay Cost

Statistics Unmask Phony Online Reviews by Neil Savage

Statistics Unmask Phony Online Reviews by Neil Savage

Dithering Europe is heading for the democratic dark ages by Boris Johnson

Dithering Europe is heading for the democratic dark ages by Boris Johnson

How Moral Education Is Finding Its Way Back into America’s Schools by Christina Hoff Sommers

How Moral Education Is Finding Its Way Back into America’s Schools by Christina Hoff Sommers

Get Ready, Because Voyager I Is *This Close* to Leaving Our Solar System by Rebecca J. Rosen

Get Ready, Because Voyager I Is *This Close* to Leaving Our Solar System by Rebecca J. Rosen

Monday, June 18, 2012

When Next Big Iceland Volcanic Eruption Hits from FuturePundit

When Next Big Iceland Volcanic Eruption Hits from FuturePundit

The cost of raising kids, in two charts by Suzy Khimm

The cost of raising kids, in two charts by Suzy Khimm

Long-term deficits are linked to 24 percent lower growth by Suzy Khimm

Long-term deficits are linked to 24 percent lower growth by Suzy Khimm

How to Read a Racist Book to Your Kids by Stephen Marche

How to Read a Racist Book to Your Kids by Stephen Marche

European City-States and Economic Growth by M Koyama

European City-States and Economic Growth by M Koyama

What's Next for Silicon Valley? by Sebastian Thrun

Sebastian Thrun: What's Next for Silicon Valley? by Andy Kessler

Did the Press Uncover Watergate? by Edward Jay Epstein

Did the Press Uncover Watergate? by Edward Jay Epstein

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Back in the Gay: Does a new study indict gay parenthood or make a case for gay marriage? by William Saletan

Back in the Gay: Does a new study indict gay parenthood or make a case for gay marriage? by William Saletan

The Mother of All Girls' Books by Deborah Weisgall

The Mother of All Girls' Books by Deborah Weisgall

Avoid Quoting From Bestsellers by Nick Kolakowski

Avoid Quoting From Bestsellers by Nick Kolakowski

The Paternalists’ Bible: The Other America, which helped create modern welfare, turns 50 by Thaddeus Russell

The Paternalists’ Bible: The Other America, which helped create modern welfare, turns 50 by Thaddeus Russell

Doing What Comes Naturally by Walter Russell Mead

Doing What Comes Naturally by Walter Russell Mead

Americans saw wealth plummet 40 percent from 2007 to 2010, Federal Reserve says by Ylan Q. Mui

Americans saw wealth plummet 40 percent from 2007 to 2010, Federal Reserve says by Ylan Q. Mui

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Mind In Everyday Affairs by Chester Barnard

Mind In Everyday Affairs by Chester Barnard

The Functions of the Executive by Barnard Chester

The Functions of the Executive by Chester Barnard

Detroit: The Moral of the Story by Kevin D. Williamson

Detroit: The Moral of the Story by Kevin D. Williamson

The Limits of the Coded World by William Egginton

The Limits of the Coded World by William Egginton

The Stone website

The Stone website

The Fallacy of the ‘Hijacked Brain’ by Peg O'Connor

The Fallacy of the ‘Hijacked Brain’ by Peg O'Connor

Two Hundred Years of Hospital Costs and Mortality — MGH and Four Eras of Value in Medicine by Gregg S. Meyer, Akinluwa A. Demehin, Xiu Liu, and Duncan Neuhauser

Two Hundred Years of Hospital Costs and Mortality — MGH and Four Eras of Value in Medicine by Gregg S. Meyer, Akinluwa A. Demehin, Xiu Liu, and Duncan Neuhauser

Saturday, June 2, 2012

It’s 2012 already: why is opinion writing still mostly male? by Erika Fry

It’s 2012 already: why is opinion writing still mostly male? by Erika Fry

Gender Gap by Claudia Goldin

Gender Gap by Claudia Goldin

Infographic of the Day: The Horrifying Gender Gap in Media Sourcing by David A. Graham

Infographic of the Day: The Horrifying Gender Gap in Media Sourcing by David A. Graham

Why Does the Laziest Country in Europe Work the Most? by Derek Thompson

Why Does the Laziest Country in Europe Work the Most? by Derek Thompson

Europe Agrees: Greece Is the Laziest, Most Incompetent Nation in the EU by Derek Thompson

Europe Agrees: Greece Is the Laziest, Most Incompetent Nation in the EU by Derek Thompson

This Graph Is Disastrous for Print and Great for Facebook—or the Opposite! by Derek Thompson

This Graph Is Disastrous for Print and Great for Facebook—or the Opposite! by Derek Thompson

Is Elizabeth Warren Native American or What? by Garance Franke-Ruta

Is Elizabeth Warren Native American or What? by Garance Franke-Ruta

Americans Stumble on Math of Big Issues by Carl Bialik

Americans Stumble on Math of Big Issues by Carl Bialik

Americans Have No Idea How Few Gay People There Are by Garance Franke-Ruta

Americans Have No Idea How Few Gay People There Are by Garance Franke-Ruta