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…at the cutting edge of exploiting the results of prediction markets). Thanks to Josh Blackman, we are about to have a test of these two competing approaches. Blackman has organized…
…more recent research. Here is the latest round. Gabe asked: I thought of this while watching Back To The Future the other day. I’m curious where the expression (exclamation) “Great…
…he’s simply offered?a new mishmash of?statistics?that appear to make things murkier. For those of you?new?to the debate, the?story begins with?a series of papers that Richard Easterlin wrote between 1973 and…
…Radio podcast.) Reactions to Levitt‘s “Daughter Test” of government prohibitions. Economic Cycle Research Institute: global economy to slow by this summer. Tim Harford‘s favorite “unexpected” economics books. The New York…
We recently solicited your questions for Cornell economist Robert Frank, whose new book, The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good, argues (among other things) that competition has made…
Prenatal lead exposure linked to male obesity. (Earlier) Researchers test Iraqi teenagers’ self-esteem. Cities in Japan, Sardinia, California boast the world’s longest-living populations. Helvetica makes list of “Top Ten new…
…possibly feel committed to getting the item and increasing their bids. We hasten to note, however, that having a large number of potential bidders is a key component in this….
The human foot is an evolutionary masterpiece, far more functional than we give it credit for. So why do we encase it in “a coffin” (as one foot scholar calls…
…my more recent research. Here is the latest round. ardyanovich asked: “The exception that proves the rule.” Not only would I like to know the origins, I would love to…
…Why has this happened? Generally, the price and performance of a new technology drops, sometimes dramatically, over time. Think of computers, mobile phones or, in the automotive sector, airbags. Falling…
Kenji Lopez-Alt became a rock star of the food world by bringing science into the kitchen in a way that everyday cooks can appreciate. Then he dared to start his…
