The Simplicity Trap

The Simplicity Trap

What wildlife, politics, pain, and relationships have in common.   The lessons of the Simplicity Trap—pursuing obvious and simple, but dangerously wrong connections—can be applied to almost everything in life, from politics to health to relationships. The...
Can Humans Smell Cancer?

Can Humans Smell Cancer?

Unexpected findings as a Scottish “super smeller” sniffs cancer.   “Did you have red Tabasco sauce with your last meal?” Joy asked me as my husband and I were driving her from San Francisco to Chico, California. I was surprised by her question. I did...
Sex for the First Time

Sex for the First Time

Unexpected results from 30 live interviews and the research they triggered.   According to a 2017 CDC report, 40 percent of U.S. high school students have had sexual intercourse at least once, 10 percent of students had four or more sexual partners, 30 percent...