Most people associate the 1960s, when the Vietnam War was raging, with draft resistance. By 1972, rumors about the lengths to which men would go to fail their pre-induction physicals had become common enough that scholars of folklore had noticed. Reports of men tattooing obscenities on their bodies, traveling to Tijuana for surgery to ruin rather…
Every day, we make important choices – about whether to feast on fries or take a brisk walk, whether to spend or save each paycheck, whether to buy the sustainable option or the disposable plastic one. Life is made up of countless decisions, and the idea of nudging people in the right direction, instead of…
December is a prime time to fundraise for children’s hospitals and other charities, as many people want to give back and help sick children throughout the holiday season. But for children who live with chronic health problems, their issues extend beyond the holidays. And, just as the kids have medical needs, their parents have needs…
As an enologist – a wine scientist – Iowa State University assistant professor of enology Aude Watrelot is interested in how all of the chemistry in a glass of wine adds up to the sensation of dryness. While most wine aficionados are good at evaluating a wine’s dryness with their senses, Watrelot seeks to devise…
As families gather together this holiday season, the lucky ones will avoid impassioned discussions about religion and politics. But another argument is almost inevitable: white meat versus dark meat. Iowa State University professor of animal science Joshua Selsby explores why both types of meat exist and what makes them different.
As fires continue to burn in the Amazon, most concern has centered on the drop in global oxygen production should swaths of the forests disappear. But Iowa State University adjunct assistant professor of agronomy Walter Suza asserts that of equal importance is the loss of potential medicines that are plentiful in forests and have not…
Amy Erica Smith, associate professor of political science and liberal arts and sciences dean’s professor at Iowa State University, asserts that many conservative Protestants in Brazil don’t just believe in climate change, they think of it as sin. In the wake of Brazil’s summer 2019 human-made Amazon rainforest fires, she suggests the country may be…
America’s farmers have borne the brunt of China’s retaliation in the trade war that President Donald Trump launched in 2018. But despite losing billions of dollars in exports, farmers continue to show strong support for the president. According to a recent survey conducted by Iowa State University Assistant Professor of Economics Wendong Zhang, Assistant Professor…
Lisa Schulte Moore, professor of natural resource ecology and management, says agricultural challenges including soil degradation, water contamination, and flooding should be at the forefront of national conversation to ensure a sustainable future. She contends that if government officials, agricultural businesses, and farm, commodity, and environmental organizations unite around a transformative goal, it could usher…
Tera Jordan, associate professor of human development and family studies at Iowa State University, says the U.S. divorce rate is declining, falling 18% between 2008 and 2016. The driving factor, she said, are young adults being more decisive in both the timing of their nuptials and who they marry. Jordan notes that adults over age…
