Why Don’t Female Economists Blog?
Eight of the top 100 male economists (according to RePEc’s rankings) write a blog. But of the 39 women who ranked in the top 1,000, none blog. Read More »
Complaining About the Smartphone: a Lesson in Diminishing Returns
In the Times, Sam Grobar has written a great article — a great screed, really — about how much people love to complain about their smartphones even though they accomplish so much for so little cost. Read More »
Public School Math Doesn’t Teach Students How to Reason
State educators are becoming increasingly focused on standardized test performance. But does standardized mathematics really teach kids how to reason? Read More »
Guess Why Some Overweight Adolescents Don’t Think They’re Overweight
New research by an FDA economist shows that overweight adolescents who are surrounded by overweight family and friends, don’t consider themselves to be overweight. Read More »
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. If you haven’t seen it yet, the movie features Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, and was made by a dream team of documentary directors. Paste Magazine named it one of the 