Science & Medicine

Why Doctors Should Be More Empathetic — But Not Too Much More

Prof. Jean Decety's research examines what goes on in the brains of health care workers


Scientific American

Language quest turns to the brain

UChicago linguists use innovative tools to find the common features of languages.


Susie Allen

Language May Play Important Role in Learning the Meanings of Numbers

Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow's study of deaf people in Nicaragua finds language vital in number acquisition


Science Magazine

$2 billion chip

Mathematics Prof. Benson Farb explains the hyberbolic paraboloid — the unique shape of Pringles potato chips


NBC Nightly News