Betting against pundits is even worse than listening to them The Wall Street Journal Betting against pundits is even worse than listening to them According to a 1980 paper by J. Scott Armstrong of the Wharton School, there will always be “suckers” willing to listen to “expert” advice.
Advanced mammogram is better than traditional imaging, study says CBS Philadelphia Advanced mammogram is better than traditional imaging, study says A study by Emily Conant of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds better cancer detection with advanced 3D imaging than traditional two-dimensional mammograms.
At long last, a donkey family tree The New York Times At long last, a donkey family tree Dean Richardson of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that it wouldn’t take many generations to selectively breed larger and larger donkeys.
Silicon Valley Bank: How a digital bank run accelerated the collapse ABC News Silicon Valley Bank: How a digital bank run accelerated the collapse Itamar Dreschler of the Wharton School says that the speed and reach of online communication likely accelerated the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and is a financial crisis next? Al Jazeera Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and is a financial crisis next? David Skeel of Penn Carey Law believes that the Fed’s aggressive intervention and promise to protect even uninsured deposits makes another Lehman situation unlikely.
Repairing all the homes in the Philly area would cost at least $3.7 billion Philadelphia Inquirer Repairing all the homes in the Philly area would cost at least $3.7 billion Jamaal W. Green of the Weitzman School of Design says that Philadelphia’s combination of high homeownership rates, entrenched poverty, and poor homeowners is a recipe for deferred maintenance.
Is thrifting for fun harmful? She did the research; plus tips for thoughtful secondhand shopping LancasterOnline.com Is thrifting for fun harmful? She did the research; plus tips for thoughtful secondhand shopping In a Q&A, College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Anya Miller from Lancaster, Pennsylvania outlines her thesis examining secondhand shopping experiences through a socioeconomic lens.
What do we actually know about COVID-19? Not enough The Wall Street Journal What do we actually know about COVID-19? Not enough A January survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that more than half of people have returned to pre-pandemic life.
Depression can get better. These four Philadelphians are living proof Philadelphia Inquirer Depression can get better. These four Philadelphians are living proof David Mandell of the Perelman School of Medicine says that with good treatment people can go for years without experiencing the major symptoms of depression.
The little-known world of caterpillars The New Yorker The little-known world of caterpillars Dan Janzen of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how the climate crisis has led to catastrophic declines in insect numbers.