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Fascinated with 11/11/11?

Eric Carlson You might think there’s some special significance behind 11/11/11. But is there really? When the calendar and its numbers align, physics professor Eric Carlson says some people try to ascribe some sort of mystical significance. But they would be wrong.

Categories: Research & Discovery


Helping ease Halloween fears

Student at Project Pumpkin To make sure Halloween festivities are full of fun, not fear, Professor of Psychology Deborah Best suggests that parents and volunteers try to experience the holiday through children’s eyes.

Categories: Research & Discovery


Jumping fish!

Jumping Zebrafish Who knew a fish out of water could be so coordinated? Biologist Miriam Ashley-Ross is on a team of researchers who discovered several species of fish can make impressive leaps on land that shed light on evolutionary questions.

Bioethics conversation starters

Nancy King and Michael Hyde From stem cell research to genetic testing to inequities in health care, bioethics questions are part of conversations throughout the United States every day. Two Wake Forest professors, Nancy King and Michael J. Hyde, explain why talking about bioethics is so important and share insights from their new book.

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