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Dignity and Distrust
Dignity and Distrust
In this excerpt, author Heidi Larson explores why vaccines have become so contentious in our society.
Oxford Academic
Jan 29, 2021
Mourning, Integration, and Repair
Mourning, Integration, and Repair
In this unpublished excerpt from Becoming Attached, Robert Karen explores how John Bowlby grew to understand how childhood grief shaped a…
Oxford Academic
May 22
Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the Battle against Thalidomide
Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the Battle against Thalidomide
In the 1960s, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey became one of the most celebrated women in America, saving countless lives in her work at the FDA.
Oxford Academic
Mar 8
Why approach difficult experiences?
Why approach difficult experiences?
Up to 90% of adults in the US will experience one or more traumatic events in their lifetimes, including interpersonal violence, traffic…
Oxford Academic
Aug 25, 2023
Expressing Explanation
Expressing Explanation
Read an exclusive extract from A Suspicious Science by Rami Gabriel exploring the uses of psychology.
Oxford Academic
Jul 17, 2023
How to best support gender-diverse children
How to best support gender-diverse children
In the United States, legislation is being passed to restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare for gender-diverse teens. To help…
Oxford Academic
May 18, 2023
Veil of Silence: Living with Congenital Heart Disease
Veil of Silence: Living with Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed birth abnormality in the US. Much attention has rightly been focused on the…
Oxford Academic
Jan 25, 2023
‘Judges who are awed by computers’: The problems with algorithmic criminology
‘Judges who are awed by computers’: The problems with algorithmic criminology
This excerpt investigates the all too common mistakes of data scientists and how they have been at the root of many disasters.
Oxford Academic
Mar 2, 2020
How do our brains make our minds?
How do our brains make our minds?
Stephen Grossberg answers some of the biggest queries in the field of cognitive neuroscience.
Oxford Academic
Aug 3, 2021
Living witnesses to the Neanderthal past
Living witnesses to the Neanderthal past
In this excerpt from The Smart Neanderthal, Clive Finlayson describes birds he encountered during a trip to Kaamanen Lodge in Finland.
Oxford Academic
May 3, 2019
Action!
Action!
How film technology captured motion and tricked your mind.
Oxford Academic
Feb 20, 2015
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