Perfect pitch, explained
How rare is perfect pitch—and can you learn it?
Paul Alivisatos arrives at UChicago as 14th president
<p>Gallery: Paul Alivisatos arrives at UChicago as 14th president</p>
Behavioral economics, explained
Shaped by Nobel-winning UChicago economist Richard Thaler, behavioral economics examines the differences between what people “should” do and what they actually do—and the consequences of those actions.
Curtis Bradley
Title: Allen M. Singer Distinguished Service Professor of Law
Expertise: Constitutional law, Federal courts, International law
Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/bradley
The Hubble constant, explained
One of the most important numbers in cosmology, the Hubble constant tells us how fast the universe is expanding, which in turn tells us the age of the universe and its history.
Erica K. Zunkel
Title: Clinical Professor of Law
Expertise: Criminal law and procedure, Federal and state compassionate release and clemency, Mandatory minimums, Sentencing
Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/zunkel