Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences shares five insights from her new book, “The Age of Choice,” which argues that having more choices doesn’t enhance freedom and well-being on an individual or societal level.
A 2023 paper co-authored by Susan Wachter of the Wharton School found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 29 live with their parents at levels not seen since the Great Depression.
The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice published pilot results from basic income programs among formerly incarcerated residents of Gainesville, Florida, and Durham, North Carolina.
Stephen Cole of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that avian flu is risky and fairly fatal for cats, though the number of documented feline cases has so far been low.
Shannon Mattern of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the book ladder represents a scaling up of the analog engagement with a physical book.
According to Penn Medicine, essential tremor is a condition that affects the nervous system, causing involuntary and rhythmic shaking or trembling.
John Dilulio Jr. of the School of Arts & Sciences says that eliminating the entire federal civilian workforce would leave in place about 95% of all federal spending and the $34 trillion national debt.
Atul Gupta of the Wharton School and Leonard Davis Institute says that private equity can be more efficient and creative than other forms of organization if its incentives align with society’s incentives.
Neel Chokshi of the Perelman School of Medicine says that cardiac arrest can happen at any time, not necessarily during actual exercise or strenuous activity.
Every Cure, a nonprofit founded by David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine, has received $108 million in federal contracts and private financing to identify promising disease-medication matches and make recommendations for further clinical study.