Brian Hare, professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, and Vanessa Woods, a research scientist in the same department, joined Alan Alda's radio show Clear+Vivid to discuss what their research tells us about humanity's essential ingredient. Listen at the Clear+Vivid website. read more » about On Humanity’s Essential Ingredient
Sarah Gaither, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, writes about the way Kamala Harris's nomination sheds light on black female experiences. Read the article at Psychology Today. read more » about Black Women: The Invisible Warriors
Writing with Kraig Beyerlein from Notre Dame, professor of Sociology Mark Chaves argues that his research on the National Congregations Study shows there is "surging political activism among religious progressives in what appears to be a direct response to Trump administration policies." Read the article at CNN. read more » about Trump Can't Take the Evangelical Vote for Granted
Alfred Goshaw, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics, surveys his career studying elementary particle physics for those "who are curious about how the field has evolved from the dawn of the Standard Model in the 1960s to activities today that require the use of mega particle detectors." Read the article at Innovation News Network. read more » about Research in the Field of Elementary Particle Physics
Priscilla Wald, R. Florence Brinkley Distinguished Professor of English, was interviewed for a WalletHub article about how to close the gender pay gap, what policies will have the most impact and how to increase female representation in leadership at large companies. read more » about 2020’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality
Sunshine Hillygus, professor of Political Science, was interviewed for a Good Housekeeping article on raising good citizens. She discussed the need to show children how to take part in civic life. Read the article at Good Housekeeping. read more » about How to Raise a Good, Civic-Minded Citizen While Avoiding the Ugly Side of Politics
Kerry L. Haynie, associate professor of Political Science, contributed to a forum about electing women. He argued that the issue must be analyzed with an intersectional lens that also accounts for race. Read the article at Boston Review. read more » about What Does It Take to Get Women Elected?
Research by Brian Hare, professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, is discussed in a Washington Post article about training service dogs. Read the article at the Washington Post. read more » about Which Pups Will Make the Grade as a Service Dog?
Gabriel Rosenberg, associate professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies, discusses the important role fast food chains could play in transforming the food system. Read the article at Wired. read more » about Burgers Won't Save the Planet—but Fast Food Might
Adriane Lentz-Smith, an associate professor of History, joined WRAL to discuss the significane of Harris as the first Black woman on a major party's presidential ticket. Watch the video at WRAL. read more » about Duke University Expert Weighs in on Selection of Kamala Harris as Biden's Running Mate
Paul Manos, a professor in the Department of Biology, details the fascinating evolutionary history of oak trees, as revealed by genomes and fossils. Read the article at Scientific American. read more » about How Oak Trees Evolved to Rule the Forests of the Northern Hemisphere
Felipe De Brigard, the Fuchsberg-Levine Family Associate Professor of philosophy and psychology and neuroscience, explains that nostalgia doesn’t need real memories because an imagined will suffice. Read the article at Aeon. read more » about Nostalgia Reimagined
Professor Brian Hare and research scientist Vanessa Woods, both from the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, joined WUNC to explain how "survival of the fittest" may not just favor size and strength. Listen at WUNC. read more » about Natural Selection Favors The Friendly, According To Duke Scientists
Karla Holloway, the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emerita of English, explains the role of feminism in contemporary US society, including some of its faultlines. Read the article at USA Today. read more » about This Is How America Feels About Feminism in 2020
Stoney Portis, a Ph.D. student in English and an Army veteran, discusses the experience of watching the making of The Outpost, a recent film about his unit's camp in Afghanistan being overrun by 300 Taliban fighters. Read the article at the New York Times. read more » about I Watched My War Story Become a Movie
Karla Holloway, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emerita of English, joined WNYC's The Takeaway to discuss the history of public displays of Black mourning in light of new murals of George Floyd. Listen at WNYC. read more » about Following the Killing of George Floyd, Public Murals On Display in Communities Across the U.S.
Writing with May Ling Halim, Sarah Gaither, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, explains psychological research that shows discussions about race are essential in reducing bias in both children and parents. Read the article at NBC News. read more » about How to Raise Anti-racist Babies, According to Psychology
Using research from Patrick Bayer, Gilhuly Family Distinguished Professor in Economics, David Leonhardt argues that there has been little progress in closing the Black-white wage gap. Read the article at the New York Times. read more » about The Black-White Wage Gap Is as Big as It Was in 1950
Cynthia Rudin, Professor of Computer Science, argues that we can only fight pandemics like COVID-19 by making non-identifiable patient data freely accessible. Read more at the Washington Post. read more » about No More Excuses. Make Data More Accessible.
Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies, joined PBS NewsHour to discuss the history and significance of Juneteenth. Watch the video at the PBS website. read more » about What Is Juneteenth?
Peter Feaver, Professor of Political Science, argues that it was a mistake for President Trump to call for the military to put down protests. Read the article at Foreign Policy. read more » about The Stakes Are High, and We Must Be Better Than This
Laura Edwards, Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History, argues that protesters have a right to oversight on police powers, and that the right has deep roots in Anglo-American law. Read her article at the Washington Post. read more » about The Constitution Demands Police Accountability
Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies, joined WRAL to discuss protests against police violence and systemic racism. Watch the video at WRAL. read more » about Duke Professor Discusses Protests, Police and What Happens Next
Sarah Gaither, Assistant Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, explains the science behind how dogs help us cope. Read more at Psychology Today. read more » about I Got a Pandemic Dog That Also Helps Me Process Racism
Like many people during the COVID-19 crisis, Dean Mohamed Noor spends part of every day in virtual meetings. But he makes his Zoom calls a little better by taking them from the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Noor is a biology professor and dean of natural sciences at Duke and winner of the Linnean Society’s 2008 Darwin-Wallace Medal. He’s also a hard-core Trekkie. A few years ago, looking to revamp some of his courses, Noor started using science fiction to teach real-world science. If you want to know what human-Vulcan… read more » about Meet the Duke Dean Whose Obsession With 'Star Trek' Landed Him a Gig as Their Next Science Consultant
Caroline Bruzelius, the Anne Murnick Cogan Distinguished Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, appeared as an expert on the PBS show Secrets of the Dead, where she discussed the architectural history of Notre Dame de Paris. Watch the episode at PBS. Photo by Joseph Sinnott. read more » about Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame
Gabriel Rosenberg, associate professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies, makes a historical argument for why the U.S. needs policies that encourage people to stay home. Read more at the Washington Post. (Photo by Nam Y. Huh/AP) read more » about The Government Must Pay People to Stay Home
Religious Studies Ph.D. student Michael Grigoni is interview on WUNC's The State of Things about his research, which focuses on gun ownership among white American evangelicals. Listen to the interview at WUNC. read more » about Thoughts, Prayers And More Ammunition: Meet Mike Grigoni
Mark Anthony Neal, the James B. Duke Professor of African & African American Studies, euologizes famed musician Bill Withers as a man who "eschewed the hit machine for emotional truth." Read more at NPR. read more » about Bill Withers' Legacy Is So Much Deeper Than The Hits We All Know