The Sharks Are Back in New York
A sailing anthropologist sinks his teeth into human-shark relations
The Lion’s Guide to Parenting
Six books from Columbia alumni that promise to make raising children just a little easier
28 Famous Columbia Alumni … Who Never Graduated
Though each of these dropouts left school without an official diploma, they all found a degree of success
The Cocaine Addict Who Changed Medicine Forever
How William Stewart Halsted became the father of modern surgery.
Recent Stories
You’re Not Imagining It: Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse
Columbia researchers explain why pollen counts are rising and suggest ways to fight back
Lazy Bears and Confused Birds: What a Warming Planet Means for Wildlife
How climate change is taking its toll on animal behavior
Brain Games: How the Mind Performs Under Pressure
What neuroscience and psychology can tell us about baseball – and ourselves
What Causes Autism? Study of 100,000 Kids Reveals New Clues
Psychiatrist and epidemiologist Mady Hornig discusses the possible roots of this mysterious condition
6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives
The Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s new director shares some of her favorites from the collection
My Cuttlefish Teacher
Columbia research shows how the intelligent cephalopods become masters of disguise
It’s Time to Start Taking Reality TV More Seriously
Sociologist Danielle J. Lindemann ’10GSAS takes an intellectual dive into a popular but maligned genre
Watch Out for That Special Chick at the Beach
With the NYC Plover Project, Chris Allieri ’00SIPA is protecting local shorebirds
Books
The Tricky Role of Social Media in Social-Justice Movements
A review of The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas, by Gal Beckerman ’21JRN
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