First things first: What is SAT? It uses something called a propositional formula, which you can imagine as a very big sudoku board. In every cell, you only have two options: only one or zero, standing for true or false. You also have the rules, or constraints, about how many zeros or ones can be… Continue reading To Have Machines Make Math Proofs, Turn Them Into a Puzzle
The Rise of Latino America
In a recent focus group we held with 11 U.S. and foreign-born Latinos in Riverside, California, most of the participants expressed grave concerns about the breakup of hard-working and law-abiding families in what one participant called ICE’s “war” against Latinos. And yet, when asked if they were optimistic about the future, all 11 enthusiastically said “yes.” … Continue reading The Rise of Latino America
Fast Fashion Must Go Out of Style
People in the U.S. throw away at least 17 million tons of textiles every year—about 100 pounds of clothing per person. At the same time, unsold blouses, jackets, and other fashion-industry leftovers end up in dumps such as the one in Chile’s Atacama Desert, so vast as to be visible from space. Many of these… Continue reading Fast Fashion Must Go Out of Style
Pennsylvania’s Mandate for Moderation | RealClearPennsylvania
The 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election delivered a resounding message that most progressive activists would prefer to ignore. Corey O’Connor, who defeated incumbent Ed Gainey in the Democratic primary, achieved high levels of off-year turnout and secured more than 80% of the vote against fedora-wearing perennial Republican candidate Tony Moreno. The margin represented a mandate for… Continue reading Pennsylvania’s Mandate for Moderation | RealClearPennsylvania
Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics
A century ago, the strange behavior of atoms and elementary particles led physicists to formulate a new theory of nature. That theory, quantum mechanics, found immediate success, proving its worth with accurate calculations of hydrogen’s emission and absorption of light. There was, however, a snag. The central equation of quantum mechanics featured the imaginary number… Continue reading Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics
Despite Union Opposition, Massachusetts House Puts Students and Teachers First with Literacy Reform
Last week, the Massachusetts House unanimously passed a bipartisan literacy reform bill, 155-0, that would mandate the evidence-based, “science of reading” approach that has swept the country. The state, additionally, has a $35 million grant program called Literacy Launch that is dedicated to helping districts transition their curriculum to science-based literacy materials. After years of… Continue reading Despite Union Opposition, Massachusetts House Puts Students and Teachers First with Literacy Reform
Doctors Are Torn over Controversial New Alzheimer’s Treatments. Here’s Why
This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. One of neurologist Anelyssa D’Abreu’s least favorite tasks is giving her patients a dreaded diagnosis: early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. But it’s not quite as bad as it used to be. Today when they ask,… Continue reading Doctors Are Torn over Controversial New Alzheimer’s Treatments. Here’s Why
Demilitarization in Gaza: Could the Palestinian Authority Be Part of the Solution?
This commentary was originally published by The National Interest on October 30, 2025. After the ceasefire in Gaza, the first phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan is nearing completion. All surviving Israeli hostages have returned home after two hellish years in Hamas’s tunnels; the remains of the dead hostages are being retrieved—too slowly,… Continue reading Demilitarization in Gaza: Could the Palestinian Authority Be Part of the Solution?
St. Albert the Great & Magic
Podcast: Download MYS390: How do science and magic intersect? St. Albert the Great wanted to understand. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, joined by Dr. Justin Sledge, unpack St. Albert the Great’s mystical side—his writings on magic, alchemy, and the hidden powers of nature. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email |… Continue reading St. Albert the Great & Magic
How Your Brain Creates ‘Aha’ Moments and Why They Stick
A few days after the initial experiment, the team tested participants’ memory by having them look at more Mooney images online, including some they had seen before. Participants were better able to remember prior images that they had rated highly on the three aspects of insight. This suggested that the insight-memory advantage was real, but… Continue reading How Your Brain Creates ‘Aha’ Moments and Why They Stick