The origin of life on Earth, explained - University of Chicago News
WEBSep 19, 2022 — The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. Several seminal experiments in this topic have been conducted at the University of Chicago, including the Miller-Urey experiment that suggested how the building blocks of life could ...
What is behavioral economics? | University of Chicago News
WEBBehavioral economics, explained. Behavioral economics combines elements of economics and psychology to understand how and why people behave the way they do in the real world. It differs from neoclassical economics, which assumes that most people have well-defined preferences and make well-informed, self-interested decisions based on those ...
What is the role of free speech in a democratic society?
WEBJan 15, 2019 — Ultimately, the health of the First Amendment will depend on two things, Bollinger writes: a continued understanding that free speech plays a critical role in democratic society—and a recognition that the judicial branch doesn’t claim sole responsibility for achieving that vision. The legislative and …
How does sleep affect health? | University of Chicago News
WEBSleep is important for recovering from illness and injury, and research has found that increased levels of inflammatory signaling promotes sleep. Sufficient high-quality sleep is connected to stronger adaptive and innate immunity, reduced allergic reactions, and a more efficient response to vaccines.
The Chicago Manual of Style, explained
WEBThe Chicago Manual of Style is an American English style guide published by the University of Chicago Press. The Manual’s guidelines for publishing, style and usage, and citations and indexes—known as “Chicago style” rules and recommendations—are among the most widely used in the United States, especially in academic and book publishing.
The first nuclear reactor, explained | University of Chicago News
WEBThe scientists achieved this sustained nuclear reaction, the first created by humans, on Dec. 2, 1942, in a squash court under the stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. Nicknamed “Chicago Pile-1,” the world’s first nuclear reactor kicked off the Atomic Age and has a complicated legacy, including the rise of both nuclear ...
What is the Doomsday Clock? | University of Chicago News
WEBThe Doomsday Clock is a metaphor that represents how close humanity is to self-destruction, due to nuclear weapons and climate change.. The clock hands are set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a group formed by Manhattan Project scientists at the University of Chicago who helped build the atomic bomb but protested using it against people.. The time of the clock is currently 90 seconds ...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pioneering psychologist and ‘father of …
WEBOct 28, 2021 — Among the lives he influenced most were those of his students and colleagues. Karen Skerrett, PhD’88, a psychologist, consultant and author, recalled standing in Green Hall, anxiously awaiting her committee to congregate before defending her dissertation.
Why Countries Choose War Over Peace, with Chris Blattman (Ep. 93)
WEBMay 26, 2022 — Show Notes. War is costly, deadly and destructive. So, why do we do it? In his new book Why We Fight: The Roots of War and The Paths to Peace, Prof. Chris Blattman of the University of Chicago lays out the five main reasons why countries go to war—and why building peace is actually a lot easier than we may think.. Blattman is an economist and political scientist who studies global conflict ...
Doomsday Clock moves closest to apocalypse than ever before, at …
WEBJan 23, 2023 — The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 24 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved to 90 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to apocalypse in the three-quarters of a century the Clock has been set.. In making the unprecedented move, the Bulletin cited nuclear threats from Russian president Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, as well as global carbon ...
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