Paul Nelson of the University of Chicago points out that paleoanthropology, to cite one science, would be impossible without the concept of agency. Scientists use it to distinguish between tools and ...

When self-esteem drops as children enter adolescence, materialism peaks. This study reveals a strong connection between an increase in materialism during adolescence and a decline in self-esteem.

Matthew A. Thompson ’26 lives in Matthews Hall. The scientific method: hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion. This is how I understood science at a Texas high school; this is also a notion that most ...