The origin of life on Earth, explained - University of Chicago News
Sep 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 …
How do parents’ decisions impact a child’s development?
May 20, 2024 · Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to better understand the …
How does sleep affect health? | University of Chicago News
Sleep is vital for memory consolidation as well as supporting normal immune function and healing after injury or disease. There is also a growing body of evidence that sleep helps the brain to …
What is the role of free speech in a democratic society?
Jan 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 …
Doomsday Clock remains at a minute and a half to midnight in …
Jan 23, 2024 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was created by a group of concerned Manhattan Project scientists, many based at the University of Chicago, shortly after the atomic …
UChicago alum John Jumper shares Nobel Prize for model to …
Oct 9, 2024 · Editor's note: This story will be updated throughout the day. University of Chicago alum John Jumper was awarded a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 9 for …
U.S. prison labor programs violate fundamental human rights, new …
Jun 16, 2022 · Incarcerated workers generate billions of dollars worth of goods and services annually but are paid pennies per hour without proper training or opportunity to build skills for …
What is behavioral economics? | University of Chicago News
Behavioral economics is grounded in empirical observations of human behavior, which have demonstrated that people do not always make what neoclassical economists consider the …
Does the Electoral College need to be reformed?
Nov 2, 2020 · Swing states don’t necessarily need to join—all that needs to happen is that enough states join to control 270 electoral votes. If that happens and the coalition survives litigation, it …
Startup to build massive quantum campus on Chicago’s South Side
Jul 25, 2024 · Palo Alto-based startup PsiQuantum is coming to Chicago to build and operate quantum computers—bringing as many as 150 jobs in the next five years and anchoring a …