I teach masters students the basics of micro- and macro-economics. When we talk about government intervention, one of the first topics is the effect of

My representative, Rodney Davis, recently introduced a health care bill “to protect people with pre-existing conditions from discrimination against insurance companies.” (yes, if you think about

I’ve been getting increasingly frustrated with how hard it is to keep up with new research. At some point after starting my job, I subscribed

(This is based on a true story, but I may have changed some details like field of study and gender to protect the student’s anonymity)

Let’s talk about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). But first, let me ask you a question. Are chainsaws good or bad? That’s a weird question, isn’t

A while back, I posited a simple mechanism by which completely ineffective treatments can appear effective and maybe even gain prominence as “alternative” or “traditional”

This is another “fun with math” post meant to impart simple math knowledge that could make the world a better place. If you aren’t a

Search for “What successful people do” and you’ll find dozens of articles and books divulging the secrets. Success could be measured by learning a language,