What is so Philly about the Philly sound in jazz?
Guthrie Ramsey of the School of Arts & Sciences says the Philly jazz sound includes “a kind of expansive approach to sonic spirituality that is able to transcend demographics.”
What huge cuts to NSF funding mean for science
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine explains the implications of a blood test cleared by the FDA to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
Did insurers collude to force homeowners onto state insurance plan? What to know from two blockbuster lawsuits
Tom Baker of Penn Carey Law says that it will be challenging for plaintiffs in a California home insurance case to show that they somehow acted in a more extreme manner than was supported by their actuarial data.
EEOC’s abortion rulemaking power diminished after court loss
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that a recent ruling limiting the EEOC’s abortion rulemaking power is emblematic of the new world after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
How might China win the future? Ask Google’s AI
According to a collaborative paper by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts & Sciences, more than a fifth of Chinese policy documents feature some kind of industrial policy.
Meet the net zero leaders 2025
Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that ignoring carbon emissions would incur costs bigger than the great financial crisis housing crisis, and dot-com crisis.”
Why not appoint a nurse as the U.S. surgeon general?
In an opinion essay, Connie M. Ulrich, Mary Naylor, and Martha A.Q. Curley of the School of Nursing explain how appointing a nurse as the U.S. surgeon general would address challenges of health promotion and disease prevention.
The psychology of AI persuasion
Cornelia C. Walther of the Wharton School explains how AI chatbots manipulate the brain’s preference for information that feels familiar and effortless to process.
A new study claims that most sunscreens are unsafe. Here’s what to know
Bruce A. Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the properties of chemical sunscreens can absorb different wavelengths of ultraviolet light and prevent them from damaging the skin.
Belly fat linked to psoriasis
Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine says that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Zepbound could be a means of protecting against psoriasis.