Enjoying summertime sun, safely

In our excitement to enjoy everything summer has to offer, it’s important that we don’t forget to protect our skin when we’re out in the sun, says Graham Colditz.

Collins discusses ‘Making Motherhood Work’

Sociologist Caitlyn Collins, in Arts & Sciences, appeared on an episode of the “Well Woman Show” to discuss her research on gender inequality in the workplace. The author of “Making Motherhood Work,” Collins also will speak this month at the Work and Family Researchers Network conference.

Pandemic fuels use of alcohol, opioids

In the latest episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, experts at the School of Medicine talk about how the pandemic has exacerbated problems related to drugs and alcohol.

Bono discusses wellness on podcast

Timothy Bono, associate dean and a lecturer in Arts & Sciences, researches and teaches about positive psychology and happiness, along with healthy development for college students. Here, he discusses the importance of wellness.

Jolliff discusses ‘shooting for the moon’

Bradley Jolliff, director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences in Arts & Sciences, discusses a lifetime of lunar research and what’s next with NASA’s Artemis missions.

‘Divining Enlightenment art and science’

Tili Boon Cuillé, associate professor in Arts & Sciences, describes the relationships between Enlightenment philosophy and divination, and she advocates recognizing the shared foundation that the arts and sciences have in experimentation and creative intuition.

Student discusses NASA internship, astronauts’ health

Michaela Sewall, an undergraduate student at the McKelvey School of Engineering, reflects on a NASA blog about her internship experience last summer at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. Sewall ultimately hopes to research the neurological, psychophysiological and biological health of astronauts before, during and after missions.

Wingfield discusses ‘working while Black’

Adia Harvey Wingfield, professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences, is a guest on an episode of the Slate podcast “Better Life Lab” to discuss her research on racial discrimination in the workplace — and why it’s harmful not just for employees but also the overall economy.
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