The Arts
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck:
Why this famous 600 year-old artwork depicts a memorial and
not a wedding or betrothal
Environment
Major Life Extinction Events in Earth's Past:
Lessons for the future?
What Really Killed the Dinosaurs:
It was dark, cold, and dreary
We are Killing Ourselves Now:
Human Caused Climate Change and Pollution
Toward a Sustainable Human Population:
A Shocking Conversation
Government
The United States Constitution Has Problems:
The U.S. ranks 30th as a democracy
States Ranked by Population:
Most states in the U.S. have small populations
The 2024 Election:
Electoral college results disguise the popular vote
The Conservative constitution hates
Democracy
Voters lose; politicians and the wealthy win
Execution:
Is there a better way to do it?
Personality
Politics and Personality:
How Brain Structure Affects How We Think, Work, and Vote
Extroverts, Introverts, and Ambiverts:
Our Basic Personalities are Hardwired at Birth
Attachment Theory:
How Personality Can Be (Mis-)Shaped by Parenting
Foreign Affairs
China Policy:
I'll scratch your back if ...
The Ukrainian Invasion of Russia:
Why It Did Not Work
Science and Technology
Time Travel and the Animal Brain:
Will we ever stop misunderstanding time?
Why Are There No Visitors from Outer Space?
Part I: The strangely wet Earth; Simple cell biology
Why Are There No Visitors from Outer Space?
Part II: Primates, culture, and distance
Drought and Heat Tolerant Gardening