How much can you trust people's retelling of information the've read? In episode 95, Shiri Melumad from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business discusses her research showing that when – much like the children’s game “telephone” – news is repeatedly retold, it undergoes a stylist...

What impact did Black politicians have during the Reconstruction? In episode 77, Trevon Logan from The Ohio State University's Department of Economics discusses his research into the election of Black politicians after the Civil War ended in 1865, which led to increased tax revenues that were put ......

Sneak peek of special LGBTSTEMDay episode, which airs July 5. Bryce Hughes will discuss with us his research into the retention of LGBT undergraduates in STEM.   Bryce's full paper, "Coming out in STEM: Factors affecting retention of sexual minority STEM students," was published in Scienc...