Current Issue
May/June, 2013
Observer Article
A Vacation Really Out of This World
Tourists in space? Vacationing in an orbiting space resort? A romantic honeymoon excursion, literally to the moon? It’s not as far off as you might think. In 2001, Los Angeles ... More>
Observer Article
Mountainous Memoirs
APS Fellow George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University, was an avid mountain climber “until I had kids and couldn’t tolerate the risk.” The Observer asked him about his most memorable climb. ... More>
Member Article
When Research Findings and Social Norms Collide
There have been a good many discussions of the complicated and challenging inter- relationships between behavioral science research and social policy or program development, viewed from a variety of perspectives ... More>
Letter/Observer Forum
Observer Letters
College Admissions and the SAT I WE APPLAUD RICHARD Atkinson’s article [May 2005, "College Admissions and the SAT"]. We hope that the changes in the SAT will remedy the problems ... More>
