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Perfect pitch, explained

How rare is perfect pitch—and can you learn it?

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