By Richard Taylor, Lecturer, Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation, Coventry University
Many runners describe the first ten to 15 minutes of a run as the hardest of all. Breathing can feel laboured, the legs can feel heavy and a pace that would normally seem manageable may suddenly feel surprisingly difficult.
It might be easy to assume the reason your run feels so difficult at the start is because you’re not fit enough. But in reality, this sensation is actually caused by a normal feature of human physiology – and one that affects almost everyone, from someone attempting their first 5K to
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By Daniel LaChance, Associate Professor of History, Emory University
Paul Kaplan, Professor of Criminal Justice, San Diego State University
The show presented itself as a crusade to protect children. But its appeal may have had as much to do with the pleasures of being able to play judge, jury and executioner from your living room couch.
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By Sandra Slater, Professor of History, College of Charleston
The United States came out of the Revolutionary War victorious. But building a new nation was very different from fighting a war.
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By Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
For American conservatives of the Cold War era, red was the color of communists and the mistrusted American left. Now, it’s the color of the GOP, while Democrats are blue. How did this happen?
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By D. Alex Quistberg, Associate Research Professor, Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University
Philadelphians die in traffic crashes more than people who live in Chicago, Boston, Washington and New York.
In fact, three times more Philly residents than New Yorkers died in traffic crashes in 2024, according to a report from the Philadelphia city controller’s office based on the most recent data available.
I research road traffic safety, and nearly two years ago I wrote about what…
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By Morgan Shipley, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Michigan State University
AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
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By Jason Kostrna, Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Florida International University
Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million – nearly 4 in 10 – U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates approximately 560 million smartwatch wearers.
Yet a growing body of research demonstrates that one…
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By Sebastian Fixson, Professor of Innovation & Design, Babson College
Whether work gets done on-site, remotely or using a hybrid of the two can have a lot to do with an employer’s organizational culture.
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By Bethany Tietjen, Research Fellow in Climate Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Aging levees and dams are only the beginning of the risks communities face. One of the biggest challenges is helping people manage the heat and storms.
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By Laura Coco, Associate Professor of Audiology, San Diego State University
The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine. Your eyes sting, so you squint and shield your face until they adjust to the bright sunlight.
In the same way, the body can grow accustomed to constant noise. With repeated exposure to traffic, leaf blowers, construction, loud music, crowded restaurants, fitness classes and sporting events, you can become accustomed to loud environments. Over time, what once seemed unusually loud may barely…
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