Tug of sun, moon could be driving plate motions on ‘imbalanced’ Earth
A new analysis led by geophysicist Anne M. Hofmeister in Arts & Sciences provides an alternative to the mantle convection hypothesis. The study is published in a special paper of the Geological Society of America.
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Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 reach record levels
In this episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, two WashU physicians discuss how our health-care system is attempting to keep up with the exploding number of sick patients during the virus’s latest wave.
The Legacy of January 6, 2021
Guests the Honorable Richard Gephardt and Zach Wamp joined the American Democracy Lab podcast — presented by Washington University’s Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement — to reflect on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and discuss its legacy.
For poor defendants, minor crimes can lead to devastating debts
By shining a light on “predatory poverty,” Tony Messenger has done his readers, his community and the nation a great service, writes Mark Rank.
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Seeing exponential growth for what it is
Jeffrey M. Zacks, professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, and of radiology at the School of Medicine, explains why we have such a difficult time with exponential growth and how to make its presentation easier to understand.
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What we don’t understand about poverty in America
“Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty,” a new book by Mark Rank, a leading academic expert on poverty at Washington University in St. Louis, explores the idealized image of American society.