Politics professor Peter Siavelis answers questions about the complicated role the United States played in the 1973 coup in Chile and why democracy should not be taken for granted.Categories: Experts
Gaming, an $85 billion industry in the U.S. alone, continues to grow in popularity among people of all ages and backgrounds. It's also opening new pathways for listening and increasing audience engagement in symphonic music.Categories: Experts
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a new study by a team of researchers including WFU biologists and computer scientists.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
New research by Wake Forest economics professor Mark Curtis looks at the implications for U.S. workers in the transition to a low-carbon economy.Categories: Experts
A new psychology study shows the well-being benefits for older adults who approach challenging experiences positively. Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
A new $7M study will help determine whether a combination of resistance training plus bone-strengthening exercises and/or medication can help older adults safely lose weight without sacrificing bone mass.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
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After the U.S. Supreme Court issued a June 24, 2022 ruling in the Dobbs case holding that the U.S. Constitution does not protect abortion rights, the debate about protecting or limiting access to abortion has focused to a significant extent on state constitutions. John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University, discusses the role and importance of state constitutions in shaping abortion policy in the year after Dobbs.Categories: Experts
A new study, published in Ecology and Evolution, may help answer the question of why Nazca boobies' breeding drops by looking at their ability to forage, or search for and capture food.
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The Biden Administration is expected to propose a new set of regulatory limits on carbon emissions from fossil-fueled electric power plants. What's behind the new rules and the impact they may have?Categories: Experts