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Can’t Place That Smell? You Must Be American
The New York Times: FLORENCE, Italy — WE think of our senses as hard-wired gateways to the world. Many years ago the social psychologist Daryl J. Bem described the knowledge we gain from our senses as “zero-order
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Pinpointing Patient Needs
Rachael Wandrey, with the support of her mentor, Katie E. Mosack, is studying the unique experiences and social support needs of a virtual community of lesbian breast cancer patients. She believes not only that lesbian
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In Diversifying Neighborhoods, How Do Attitudes Shift?
Almost half a century after the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, many American cities – including New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; and Houston – are still vastly segregated by neighborhood. White people tend
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Why Some Communities Police Themselves, While Others Don’t
The Atlantic Cities: A few months after I moved to my current neighborhood, I witnessed a driver get out of his car and attack a pedestrian. While I’m still not clear on what sparked the
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Does Diversity Undermine Community Trust?
The Huffington Post: One of the most conspicuous failures of the 113th Congress has been the Republican House’s refusal to even discuss long-overdue immigration reform, despite the Senate’s painstaking work in crafting a comprehensive bill.
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Psst. I Hear That Gossip Is Not All Bad.
The Huffington Post: When I was growing up, there was a woman in the neighborhood known as The Mayor. She was not a mayor in any official sense, and in fact held no political office.
