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Language Variety

Patterns in immigrant populations and implications in the United States

I was recently reminded that the United States has no officially declared national language. Still, over 30 states (including California) have adopted English-official legislation. The implications of…

Affirmative Action: the Asian perspective

This week I want to explore affirmative action. Everyone always talks about hispanics…

Developing Empathy through Primary Sources — 7/10/17

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Ethics and Considerations about Personalized Nutrition

Nutrition research is nothing if not plentiful and inconsistent. It can make translating findings into advice vague and challenging and advice into action, well, overwhelming. And with so many different opinions, how do we answer the…

What is the Paris Accord & why did the US pull out?

The U.S. Opioid Epidemic — 5/27/17

Effects and potential solutions.

Background

The Neural Basis of Implicit Bias — 5/9/17

Humans are categorizing machines. Try this exercise: the next time you see a person on the street, try and guess aspects of their personality or background (gut reactions only — don’t think too hard about it).