
NASA brings standards of evidence to the search for UFOs
America鈥檚 space agency is convening a commission to investigate unidentified flying objects. In a Newsweek op-ed, Adam Frank explains why NASA鈥檚 involvement could be a game changer.

Anti-trans laws use child protective services to harm transgender youth
Professor Mical Raz argues in the Washington Post that for trans children, their 鈥渧ery existence is at stake鈥 when definitions of neglect and abuse become overly broad.

Pro-White hiring bias for NFL head coaches, analysis finds
Writing in the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina shows the degree to which Black coaches are underrepresented in the NFL.

Brain-based arguments to reduce child poverty miss the point
In a Washington Post op-ed, Rochester professor Mical Raz outlines the pitfalls of using babies鈥 brain function and biology to inform anti-poverty family policies.

There鈥檚 hope for objective moral standards鈥攂ut how can we better live up to them?
Rochester ethicist William FitzPatrick considers whether 鈥溾檛he better angels of our nature鈥 are robust enough to create and sustain a better world.鈥

Current COVID spike in Bermuda a 鈥榩recedented鈥 battle against pandemics
Stuck indoors on a tiny island in Bermuda during a COVID lockdown, Rochester historian Michael Jarvis dug into his files to learn more about Bermuda鈥檚 previous experiences with imported epidemics.

Oscars seek to increase diversity with newly proposed rules. Will it work?
In an analysis for the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina and student Ryan Hecker 鈥23 offer a spoiler alert.

Is it time for a universal wage for housework?
In an essay in the Washington Post, history PhD student Kevin Sapere argues the pandemic has made it 鈥渁ll the more relevant鈥 to compensate housework.

Will Biden鈥檚 immigration plan encourage illegal immigration?
By enabling undocumented workers to travel freely between the US and their home countries, it may actually enable them to return home, writes Daniel Reichman.

Campaign finance reform will not restore trust in democracy, say two social scientists
Proposed campaign finance legislation is 鈥渞iddled with claims that do not hold up when subjected to scientific scrutiny,” argues Rochester political scientist David Primo.