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The Atlantic

A new study by Morten Christiansen, a cognitive scientist at Cornell University, found that the number of people who speak a language seems to affect how new words and structures spread.

 

Inside Higher Ed

Two major journals experiment with "registered reports," agreeing to publish articles based on their design and potential significance, not their results. Andrew Karolyi and Robert Bloomfield, both professors at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, are spearheading these efforts.

National Geographic

In 1918 Congress passed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to protect birds from wanton killing. To celebrate the centennial, National Geographic is partnering with the National Audubon Society, BirdLife International, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to declare 2018 the Year of the Bird.

Deutsche Welle

Steve Yale-Loehr, a leading US immigration law scholar at Cornell, comments on the Trump administration's efforts to abolish the so-called diversity lottery program and to drastically reduce family reunification migration.

The New York Times

Francine Blau, an economist at Cornell who has studied the gender pay gap and family-friendly policies in the United States and Europe, explains that since motherhood is one of the biggest causes of the gender pay gap, the gap may shrink if fathers spent more time on parenting responsibilities.

Time

Enjoying the day-to-day pursuit of a resolution is a better predictor of success than working toward a lofty, long-term payoff, says Kaitlin Woolley, assistant professor of marketing.

Bloomberg

Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade policy, discusses trade relations between China and the United Kingdom on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."

Nature

Ecologist Stephen Ellner says it’s important to consider evolution when studying how populations interact

Bloomberg

Want more happiness and life satisfaction? Then consider spending more of your money on experiences instead of consumer goods, recommends psychology professor Tom Gilovich.

CBS New York

Talking with CBS New York via Skype from the Cornell Broadcast Studios, CVM’s Dr. Amy Glaser talks about Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic center which started tracking canine influenza in 2015.

Scientific American

Many emission factors used to estimate releases of methane are “far too low,” says ecology and environmental biology professor, Bob Howarth.

The Washington Post

Government expert Sarah Kreps writes this opinion piece about the possible circumstances in which the U.S. would respond to a cyber or nuclear attack.