How Can Statistics Help Build Better Athletes? James Piette, Ph.D. An interview with James Piette, a statistician who co-founded sports analytics startup Krossover Intelligence.
Strong Dollar, Strong Defense Rosella Cappella, Boston University How a powerful currency supports American military might
Is The New York City Soda Ban Justified? Eldar Sarajlic, Central European University Can paternalism be good for us? The political theory behind government efforts to make us healthier.
Can States Steer The Utility Industry Toward Clean Energy? Nel Dutt, Duke University How renewable energy standards (RPS) might promote cleaner electricity production.
Corporate Leaders Say QE3 Won’t Stimulate Economy Campbell R. Harvey, Duke University The Fed is widely expected to pursue more quantitative easing, but corporate leaders say it won't work.
Why More Quantitative Easing From The Fed Won’t Work Campbell R. Harvey, Duke University A new survey of corporate leaders suggests that QE3 will not succeed in stimulating the economy.
Is A Euro Collapse On Its Way? W. Kindred Winecoff, UNC-Chapel Hill Why German stability matters more than bad news from Greece.
Why Is Unemployment So Stubbornly High? Diana Brazzell, Footnote Discover what economists believe is keeping unemployment above 8%.
Families Spend 17% Of Their Income On Health Insurance Diana Brazzell, Footnote New research documents the rapid rise in healthcare costs over the past decade.
ThuLearn how @JEInvestigators provides the next generation of scientists a place to publish their research ow.ly/l5Yrz
TueFrom @creativecommons to @acawiki, @p2pu to @msbgu, Neeru Paharia on her efforts to make knowledge more open: bit.ly/170Vxzu
ThuHow will online affect higher ed? The good and bad of the new college experience: ow.ly/jFWlj @tnr
ThuFor major universities the transition to online may be happening more quickly than anticipated: ow.ly/hGLBB