Natural Sciences Division

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses the results of a study he co-authored indicating that babies are more altruistic than most people think.

Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, explains how the development of a new way of producing chemicals allows for the on-demand production of medicine.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses his research on "deepfakes" and a class he co-teaches about spotting misinformation.

Leslie Rosenberg, physics professor, weighs in on new dark matter experiments.

Doctoral student Dominic Sivitilli gives insight into the mind of an octopus.

Associate director of the Program on the Environment, Kristi Straus, shares tips for reducing your pet's carbon footprint.

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John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology and founder of the Gottman Institute, discusses signs that couples may be heading towards divorce.

Jeffrey Riffell, professor of biology explains how new research shows that orchids could be used as mosquito repellant.

Shannon Dorsey, psychology professor, is the lead author of a study on how cognative behavioral therapy can help children in low-income countries recover from traumatic events.

Professor emeritus of psychology John Gottman of the Gottman Institute has started working with dating startup Mystery to address the common ways relationships fail.

Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers discusses community scientists and the important role they play in collecting consistent data on changing ecosystems.

Biology Professor Jeffery Riffell explain why mosquitos are so drawn to flowers.

David Barash, professor emeritus of psychology, discusses monogamy in the animal kingdom.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses the role social media can play in spreading politically-charged misinformation.