academics
College Professors Are Using Smart Drugs to Grade Your Crappy Essays
It's not just students taking modafinil to help them power through their workload.
As Calls Grow for More Women in STEM Fields, Sexual Harassment Complaints Increase
An effort to increase diversity in science and technology is spurring a wider conversation about sexual harassment and discrimination against women in those fields.
A 'Raisin Test' Can Determine a Child's Entire Academic Future
The lowly raisin may finally be having its glorious day in the gilded sun. Intrepid researchers from the University of Warwick have discovered that by using only a raisin and a cup, they can glean how a toddler will function academically at the age of...
After a String of Suicides, Students in Palo Alto Are Demanding a Part in Reforming Their School's Culture
Students at several high-level California high schools believe that as much as the achievement culture needs to be reconsidered, it's the support the academic community provides that needs improvement.
Writing to Live: How To Weigh the Benefits of a No-Benefits Teaching Job
Adjunct professors who dream of writing full-time have a funny tradeoff, and with no benefits and limited prospects of becoming a full-time professor, you have to strike a balance between your dreams and financial stability.
Emphasis Added: Baltimore and the Death of Freddie Gray
In the second episode of 'Emphasis Added,' we examine how the media impacted protests and unrest around the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Trigger Warnings Should Be About Sensitivity, Not Censorship
We don't need to sanitize academic discussions. We need to reframe them so that students can feel comfortable enough to participate.
Interview with a Troll Whisperer
An interview with troll researcher Whitney Phillips about her book 'Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.'
Emphasis Added: The Media and the Islamic State
Emphasis Added on VICE News brings together a group of journalists, academics and other smart folks to argue about the role the media play in actually affecting the outcome of the stories they cover.
Is Consuming Like Crazy the Best Way to End Capitalism?
A conversation with philosopher Steven Shaviro about "accelerationism," which is essentially the belief that the best way to shorten capitalism's lifespan is to push it to the extreme.
What Do You Do with a PhD in Celebrity Gossip?
The academic Anne Helen Petersen has become internet famous and critically acclaimed for her examinations of the gossip industry and the way we talk about stars.