Call your pop-pop: Unlocking conversations between generations
Grandparents are engaging with their grandchildren far more than previous generations, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found. They surveyed grandparents to understand the quality and quantity of their conversations with grandchildren.
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‘Taco’ is latest in book series about everyday objects’ secret lives
In “Taco,” a new book for the Object Lessons series, Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, in Arts & Sciences, offers a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native.
Student-led philosophy journal issue published
The Washington University Review of Philosophy, an annual journal of professional philosophy edited by undergraduate students, has published its fourth volume. Titled “Cooperation, Authority and Collective Action,” the issue explores the nature of collaboration, whether it’s truly possible to work as a group, and who (if anyone) has the right to lead.
Turtle Mountain Cert Petition Remains Pending: What does this mean for Callais?
Turtle Mountain is now a cert petition to watch not only because of the implied-cause-of-action issue, but also what it could tell us about Callais, writes Travis Crum.
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Researcher for a day
WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.
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The United States of no states?
What would America look like if there were no state governments? Stephen H. Legomsky, the John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus at WashU Law, tackles that question in his new book, “Reimagining the American Union: The Case for Abolishing State Government,” published by Cambridge University Press.