50 years of ‘Napalm Girl’: Media myths still surround the horrific photo of the Vietnam War

These are well-known stories about or by the news media that are widely believed and often retold but which, under scrutiny, dissolve as wildly exaggerated.

W Joseph Campbell, The Conversation

· Jun 05, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Selfish and spoiled: Do only children deserve the bad rap they often get?

If we look at personality, no differences are found between people with and without siblings.

Ana Aznar, The Conversation

· Nov 17, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Women aren’t better at multitasking than men. They’re simply forced to do more work

Researchers found that multi-tasking equally affected speed and accuracy of task completion in both men and women.

Leah Ruppanner, The Conversation

· Aug 16, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A short history of Yeti mania, from the Ramsay Brothers to Tintin

The existence of the giant creature has long been disproved by scientists. So why does the legend persist?

Devarsi Ghosh

· May 01, 2019 · 03:30 pm

Ramdev is wrong, India should not adopt a punitive approach to population control

Studies on India’s two-child policy show that the burden of disqualifications and disincentives is invariably borne by the already marginalised.

Kanika Sharma

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Mohan Rao

· Feb 12, 2019 · 02:30 pm

Chronic disease is not inevitable or natural, even with age

To stem the rising tide of chronic disease, we must alter the elements of our environment.

Clayton Dalton, Aeon

· Jan 22, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Podcast: Why Bollywood lead actors are not cast in the same mould as heroes elsewhere

The classic concept of the hero going on a journey and being transformed is missing in our films.

Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson

· Oct 10, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Podcast: Can we Indians live without anger?

Is the path to social justice through rage? And can we even achieve it?

Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson

· Sep 26, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Fact check: Yoga as we know it was invented less than 100 years ago

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who invented modern yoga, died only 25 years ago. But he's already been forgotten.

Girish Shahane

· Jun 21, 2015 · 11:36 am