Déjà vu: A paranormal phenomenon or a memory tool for your brain?
Most people have experienced déjà vu at one time or another, that eerie feeling that you've been in a situation before when you know that you haven't. But what is déjà vu? And why does it happen? Colo...
24 Okt 202428min
Can Spirit Halloween repeat its success with Christmas?
In 1983, Spirit Halloween stores began popping up with a very unique business model — rent out a large, vacant store front; fill it with Halloween costumes and temporary employees for about eight to 1...
21 Okt 202421min
From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, more conservative comedians are stepping into the spotlight
Comedians have been joking about politics for probably as long as there have been politicians. But in the past few years, there's been a noticeable shift in political comedy. No longer just a spotlig...
9 Okt 202430min
Beyond 'The Lion King:’ Why are cultural stereotypes still found at so many zoos, museums?
Jessie Luna is an associate professor of sociology at Colorado State University. Her research investigates how cultural politics intersect with processes of capitalism to produce and naturalize social...
25 Sep 202421min
Is putting a price on nature the key to creating a greener economy?
Can you put a price on nature? Or maybe the better question is, should you put a price on nature?It may sound like a bizarre concept, but it’s one that renowned environmental economist Ed Barbier says...
4 Sep 202421min
Are Americans suffering a friendship crisis?
There are lots of different types of friends. Best friends, work friends. Facebook friends, even frenemies. Each has an important role in our lives that has been shown to impact our mental and physica...
30 Juli 202420min
Eye of the hurricane: How did the preeminent hurricane research center arrive at a landlocked university?
Despite its landlocked location, Colorado State University is well known all along the Atlantic coast for its seasonal hurricane forecasts. Each spring, these forecasts predict the total amount and po...
8 Juli 202419min
'Othello' to pizzagate: How social media misinformation plays out like a Shakespearean tragedy
In March, a New York state judge ruled that a lawsuit could go forward against several social media companies alleging that the platforms contributed to the radicalization of a gunman who killed 10 pe...
21 Maj 202425min
