Monthly Archives: September 2013

Planet Money recently ran an excellent story on the relationship between your college major and your eventual earnings. This is an important and generally under-appreciated aspect of the college decision. Broadly speaking, earnings are more strongly correlated with major than … Continue reading →

The latest paper from our ongoing project on the potential of oral sex as a safer sex strategy in sub-Saharan African has been accepted for publication at the International Journal of Sexual Health. This paper, which I coauthored with Sallie … Continue reading →

Last week I received the most impressive spam I have ever seen. Here is the text, with identifying characteristics redacted: Subject: GLOBAL WARMING From: CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS Attn: Sir/Madam, View attached letter and contact Prof. XXXXXX Thanks, Ms. XXXXXXX Attached … Continue reading →

My mother passed on this excellent piece from The Week that discusses the psychology of lotteries. It’s well worth reading – it covers all of the ways that lotteries exploit our mental and emotional weaknesses. But the lead paragraph has … Continue reading →