& why we get bored by pleasure.
on "hikikomoris" & how technology enables self-isolation.
& did we evolve to run slowly across long distances?
& why is the decline of local newspapers a problem for Americans?
& what does medieval court culture tell us about being cool?
How organized crime & modern slavery leads to scam calls.
& how "metabolic psychiatry" explores the gut-brain axis.
& how should we think about trying to help others?
& how can new technologies mitigate climate change?
& what alternatives do we have to the Advertisement Society?
& why does it matter that it's melting?
& how better sleep hygiene can improve your life.
& a new study reveals how plastics are contaminating everything.
& do Americans know enough about their government?
& why humans need a place to hang out with each other.
& how do "dark patterns" make the Internet worse?
or, how to find meaning & community in the 21st c.
& could they have prevented the wildfire in LA?
And how has a digital library made science more accessible?
Reflections on a year of writing & future plans.
and why did Norse Vikings defend the Byzantine Emperor for centuries?
and can working with other people help with ADHD?
And can it improve the quality of our democracy?
and how has civil war ripped Africa's largest country apart?
And how can an error message disrupt the global economy?
