Observer

December 2005
Volume 18, Number 12

1. More Is Sometimes More
By Michael Ullman
Redundant systems are as important to behavioral study as they are to biology. (Presidential Column)
 
2. Forum
(Letters)
 
3. Brownell Delivers APS Lecture at NEPA
(Observation)
 
4. Zimbardo honored by Havel Foundation
(Observation)
 
5. Progress in Child Research Not Matched in Policy
By Wendy Lawton
(Observation)
 
6. The Gene Scene
By Ann Conkle
(Observation)
 
7. Study Finds that Facial Expressions Reveal How the Body Reacts to Stress
(Observation)
 
8. A Cogent Case for a New Child Custody Standard
By Eleanor E. Maccoby
A major new report finds limited science in custody evaluations. (Commentary)
 
9. The Toughest Job I've Ever Loved
By Virginia O'Leary
O'Leary recounts her experience in Nepal as a Senior Fulbright Scholar. (Commentary)
 
10. Watch and Learn
By Eric Jaffe
Children's educational television has grown up, venturing out of its broadcast neighborhood and into new digital venues — and even into the classroom. What does the future hold? (Cover Story)
 
11. Sesame Street for Adults: A Review of Avenue Q
By Anna Akerman and Carol Fleisher Feldman
(Commentary)
 
12. Seeing Science From Trunk to Tail
By Dave Wilson
The Observer series profiling big psychology grants travels to Chicago's Center for Advanced Research in Behavioral Neurobiology, where researchers are working to integrate the vast knowledge of behavior into a bigger picture. (News)
 
13. 'A Few Minutes of Your Time'
By Nicole Y. Weekes
Tips on communicating scientific information to the media. (News)
 
14. Engaging Students With Humor
By Ted Powers
(Teaching Tips)
 
15. APS Student Caucus: Midterm Report
By Jennifer Thorpe
(Student Notebook)
 
16. Student Announcements
(Student Notebook)